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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Chapter XVI

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1858-1858.
AEt.
50-55.
Lectures in various Places.--Anti-Slavery Addresses.--Woman.
A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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1858-1858.
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AEt.
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50-55.
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Lectures in various Places.--Anti-Slavery Addresses.--Woman.
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A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar.

Learner Dictionary

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Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar.”

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1858

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From this reading 1858-1858.

50

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From this reading 50-55.

55

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From this reading 50-55.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar.

Addresses

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From this reading Lectures in various Places.--Anti-Slavery Addresses.--Woman.

AEt

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From this reading AEt.

Anti-Slavery

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From this reading Lectures in various Places.--Anti-Slavery Addresses.--Woman.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar.

Convention

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From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar.

Hoar

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Lectures in various Places.--Anti-Slavery Addresses.--Woman.

Lecture

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Lectures

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Places

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read

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Rights

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Samuel

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar.

various

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Woman

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From this reading Lectures in various Places.--Anti-Slavery Addresses.--Woman.

Woman's

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From this reading A Lecture read before the Woman's Rights Convention.--Samuel Hoar.