131
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From this reading V. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE _The White Old Maid_ _1835_ 131 VI.
145
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From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW _The Notary of Périgueux_ _1835_ 145 VII.
155
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From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE _The Fall of the House of Usher_ _1839_ 155 VIII.
179
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From this reading NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS _The Inlet of Peach Blossoms_ _1840–5_ 179 IX.
1835
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From this reading V. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE _The White Old Maid_ _1835_ 131 VI.
1839
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From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE _The Fall of the House of Usher_ _1839_ 155 VIII.
1840
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From this reading NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS _The Inlet of Peach Blossoms_ _1840–5_ 179 IX.
1846
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From this reading CAROLINE MATILDA STANSBURY KIRKLAND _The Bee-Tree_ _1846_ 195 X. FITZ-JAMES O’BRIEN _What was It?
195
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From this reading CAROLINE MATILDA STANSBURY KIRKLAND _The Bee-Tree_ _1846_ 195 X. FITZ-JAMES O’BRIEN _What was It?
5
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From this reading NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS _The Inlet of Peach Blossoms_ _1840–5_ 179 IX.
ALLAN
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From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE _The Fall of the House of Usher_ _1839_ 155 VIII.
Bee-Tree
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From this reading CAROLINE MATILDA STANSBURY KIRKLAND _The Bee-Tree_ _1846_ 195 X. FITZ-JAMES O’BRIEN _What was It?
BlossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS _The Inlet of Peach Blossoms_ _1840–5_ 179 IX.
CAROLINEadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading CAROLINE MATILDA STANSBURY KIRKLAND _The Bee-Tree_ _1846_ 195 X. FITZ-JAMES O’BRIEN _What was It?
EDGARnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE _The Fall of the House of Usher_ _1839_ 155 VIII.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE _The Fall of the House of Usher_ _1839_ 155 VIII.
FITZ-JAMES
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From this reading CAROLINE MATILDA STANSBURY KIRKLAND _The Bee-Tree_ _1846_ 195 X. FITZ-JAMES O’BRIEN _What was It?
HAWTHORNEnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading V. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE _The White Old Maid_ _1835_ 131 VI.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW _The Notary of Périgueux_ _1835_ 145 VII.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE _The Fall of the House of Usher_ _1839_ 155 VIII.
InletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS _The Inlet of Peach Blossoms_ _1840–5_ 179 IX.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CAROLINE MATILDA STANSBURY KIRKLAND _The Bee-Tree_ _1846_ 195 X. FITZ-JAMES O’BRIEN _What was It?
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS _The Inlet of Peach Blossoms_ _1840–5_ 179 IX.
KIRKLAND
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From this reading CAROLINE MATILDA STANSBURY KIRKLAND _The Bee-Tree_ _1846_ 195 X. FITZ-JAMES O’BRIEN _What was It?
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW _The Notary of Périgueux_ _1835_ 145 VII.
a female domestic
From this reading V. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE _The White Old Maid_ _1835_ 131 VI.
MATILDA
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From this reading CAROLINE MATILDA STANSBURY KIRKLAND _The Bee-Tree_ _1846_ 195 X. FITZ-JAMES O’BRIEN _What was It?
NATHANIEL
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From this reading V. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE _The White Old Maid_ _1835_ 131 VI.
NotarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW _The Notary of Périgueux_ _1835_ 145 VII.
O'BRIENnounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading CAROLINE MATILDA STANSBURY KIRKLAND _The Bee-Tree_ _1846_ 195 X. FITZ-JAMES O’BRIEN _What was It?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW _The Notary of Périgueux_ _1835_ 145 VII.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading V. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE _The White Old Maid_ _1835_ 131 VI.
PARKERnounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS _The Inlet of Peach Blossoms_ _1840–5_ 179 IX.
PeachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS _The Inlet of Peach Blossoms_ _1840–5_ 179 IX.
POEnounUS /poʊ/
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE _The Fall of the House of Usher_ _1839_ 155 VIII.
Périgueux
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From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW _The Notary of Périgueux_ _1835_ 145 VII.
STANSBURY
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From this reading CAROLINE MATILDA STANSBURY KIRKLAND _The Bee-Tree_ _1846_ 195 X. FITZ-JAMES O’BRIEN _What was It?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading V. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE _The White Old Maid_ _1835_ 131 VI.
UsherverbUS /ˈʌʃər/
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE _The Fall of the House of Usher_ _1839_ 155 VIII.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE _The White Old Maid_ _1835_ 131 VI.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading V. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE _The White Old Maid_ _1835_ 131 VI.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW _The Notary of Périgueux_ _1835_ 145 VII.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE _The Fall of the House of Usher_ _1839_ 155 VIII.
WADSWORTH
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From this reading HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW _The Notary of Périgueux_ _1835_ 145 VII.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAROLINE MATILDA STANSBURY KIRKLAND _The Bee-Tree_ _1846_ 195 X. FITZ-JAMES O’BRIEN _What was It?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CAROLINE MATILDA STANSBURY KIRKLAND _The Bee-Tree_ _1846_ 195 X. FITZ-JAMES O’BRIEN _What was It?
a Caucasian
From this reading V. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE _The White Old Maid_ _1835_ 131 VI.
WILLISnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS _The Inlet of Peach Blossoms_ _1840–5_ 179 IX.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading CAROLINE MATILDA STANSBURY KIRKLAND _The Bee-Tree_ _1846_ 195 X. FITZ-JAMES O’BRIEN _What was It?
