Memories of a Hostess
Memories of a Hostess by M. A. De Wolfe (Mark Antony De Wolfe) Howe is available here as the complete text, split into 672 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Memories of a Hostess: A Chronicle of Eminent Friendships Drawn Chiefly from the Diaries of Mrs. James T. Fields by M. A. De Wolfe (Mark Antony De Wolfe) Howe. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #62867.
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Memories of a Hostess
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This edition of Memories of a Hostess by M. A. De Wolfe (Mark Antony De Wolfe) Howe carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #62867, divided into 8 chapters and 672 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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The complete text of Memories of a Hostess is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #62867 and divided into 672 sections.
This page carries the whole of Memories of a Hostess by M. A. De Wolfe (Mark Antony De Wolfe) Howe, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #62867, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3358 sentences across 8 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Memories of a Hostess divided for reading?
Memories of a Hostess is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Memories of a Hostess as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 672 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 8 chapters.
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Questions about reading Memories of a Hostess
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Is this the complete text of Memories of a Hostess?
Yes. All 3358 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62867 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Memories of a Hostess is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #62867, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Memories of a Hostess take to read?
About 279 minutes of reading across 672 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Memories of a Hostess
Words and structures a reader meets early in Memories of a Hostess, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- American
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- Bookmen
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- Phillips
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- Brooks
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