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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Chapter XXII

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EMERSON'S POEMS.
The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.
In 1876 Mr. Emerson published a selection from his poems, adding six new ones, and omitting many.
Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.
Also some pieces never before published are here given in an Appendix, on various grounds.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Chapter XXII

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EMERSON'S POEMS.
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The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.
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In 1876 Mr. Emerson published a selection from his poems, adding six new ones, and omitting many.
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Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.
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Also some pieces never before published are here given in an Appendix, on various grounds.

Learner Dictionary

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Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Also some pieces never before published are here given in an Appendix, on various grounds.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Also some pieces never before published are here given in an Appendix, on various grounds.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Also some pieces never before published are here given in an Appendix, on various grounds.”

Pieces noun US /pieces/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.”

All words in this reading · 64

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1876

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From this reading In 1876 Mr. Emerson published a selection from his poems, adding six new ones, and omitting many.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading In 1876 Mr. Emerson published a selection from his poems, adding six new ones, and omitting many.

accordance

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From this reading Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.

adding

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From this reading In 1876 Mr. Emerson published a selection from his poems, adding six new ones, and omitting many.

all

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

Also

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From this reading Also some pieces never before published are here given in an Appendix, on various grounds.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Also some pieces never before published are here given in an Appendix, on various grounds.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

Appendix

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From this reading Also some pieces never before published are here given in an Appendix, on various grounds.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Also some pieces never before published are here given in an Appendix, on various grounds.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

Cabot

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

collected

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

contains

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

editions

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

Emerson

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From this reading In 1876 Mr. Emerson published a selection from his poems, adding six new ones, and omitting many.

EMERSON'S

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From this reading EMERSON'S POEMS.

expressed

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From this reading Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.

following

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

former

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In 1876 Mr. Emerson published a selection from his poems, adding six new ones, and omitting many.

given

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From this reading Also some pieces never before published are here given in an Appendix, on various grounds.

grounds

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From this reading Also some pieces never before published are here given in an Appendix, on various grounds.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Also some pieces never before published are here given in an Appendix, on various grounds.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In 1876 Mr. Emerson published a selection from his poems, adding six new ones, and omitting many.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

included

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

introduces

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

lovers

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From this reading Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.

many

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From this reading In 1876 Mr. Emerson published a selection from his poems, adding six new ones, and omitting many.

MAY-DAY

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

Mr

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

nearly

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Also some pieces never before published are here given in an Appendix, on various grounds.

new

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From this reading In 1876 Mr. Emerson published a selection from his poems, adding six new ones, and omitting many.

ninth

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

Note

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

now

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From this reading Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

omitted

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From this reading Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.

omitting

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From this reading In 1876 Mr. Emerson published a selection from his poems, adding six new ones, and omitting many.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Also some pieces never before published are here given in an Appendix, on various grounds.

ones

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From this reading In 1876 Mr. Emerson published a selection from his poems, adding six new ones, and omitting many.

pieces

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

POEMS

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From this reading EMERSON'S POEMS.

Prefatory

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

published

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From this reading In 1876 Mr. Emerson published a selection from his poems, adding six new ones, and omitting many.

readers

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From this reading Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.

restored

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From this reading Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.

selection

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From this reading In 1876 Mr. Emerson published a selection from his poems, adding six new ones, and omitting many.

series

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

several

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From this reading Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.

six

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From this reading In 1876 Mr. Emerson published a selection from his poems, adding six new ones, and omitting many.

some

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From this reading Also some pieces never before published are here given in an Appendix, on various grounds.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.

various

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From this reading Also some pieces never before published are here given in an Appendix, on various grounds.

volume

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.

wishes

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From this reading Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of those omitted, several are now restored, in accordance with the expressed wishes of many readers and lovers of them.

works

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From this reading The following "Prefatory Note" by Mr. Cabot introduces the ninth volume of the series of Emerson's collected works:-- "This volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and MAY-DAY of former editions.