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Translations of German Poetry in American

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.
Vol. I.
222--To the President of the United States.
The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.
223--Washington's reply to the above.
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Translations of German Poetry in American

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Translations of German Poetry in American is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.
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Vol. I.
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222--To the President of the United States.
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The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.
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223--Washington's reply to the above.

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Antiquities noun US /ænˈtɪkwətiz/

plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading “159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.”

cent noun US /sent/

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading “159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.”

congregations noun US /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃənz/

plural of “congregation” — a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

From this reading “The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.”

elders noun US /ˈeldərz/

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading “The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.”

ministers noun US /ˈmɪnəstərz/

plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.”

Northern adjective US /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.”

Reformed adjective US /rɪˈfɔːrmd/

of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran

From this reading “The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.”

Washington's noun US /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/

possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading “223--Washington's reply to the above.”

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11th

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From this reading 159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.

159

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From this reading 159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.

1789

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From this reading The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.

222

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From this reading 222--To the President of the United States.

223

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From this reading 223--Washington's reply to the above.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading 223--Washington's reply to the above.

AccountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading 159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.

addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading 159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.

AntiquitiesnounUS /ænˈtɪkwətiz/

plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading 159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.

centnounUS /sent/

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading 159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.

congregationsnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃənz/

plural of “congregation” — a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

From this reading The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.

discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading 159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.

eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Vol. I.

Icelanders

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From this reading 159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.

Mallet's

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From this reading 159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.

ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/

plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.

NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading 159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.

Phila

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From this reading The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.

PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading 222--To the President of the United States.

ReformedadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/

of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran

From this reading The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.

replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading 223--Washington's reply to the above.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading 222--To the President of the United States.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading 159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 159--Account of the discovery of America, by the Icelanders, in the 11th cent., taken from Mallet's Northern Antiquities.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The address of the ministers and elders of the German Reformed congregations in the United States, at their general meeting, held at Phila., June 1789.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 222--To the President of the United States.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading 222--To the President of the United States.

Vol

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From this reading Vol. I.

Washington'snounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/

possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading 223--Washington's reply to the above.

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