Chapter 7 of James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1833-1838. On the fifth of November, 1833, Cooper landed at New York. For a few winters that followed he made that city his place of residence. The summers he spent in Cooperstown. To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
Chapter 7 of James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading “On the fifth of November, 1833, Cooper landed at New York.”
a small town in east central New York; site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
From this reading “The summers he spent in Cooperstown.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “On the fifth of November, 1833, Cooper landed at New York.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “On the fifth of November, 1833, Cooper landed at New York.”
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “For a few winters that followed he made that city his place of residence.”
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.”
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “The summers he spent in Cooperstown.”
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “For a few winters that followed he made that city his place of residence.”
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From this reading 1833-1838.
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From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
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From this reading 1833-1838.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few winters that followed he made that city his place of residence.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
later than; following
From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the fifth of November, 1833, Cooper landed at New York.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For a few winters that followed he made that city his place of residence.
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading On the fifth of November, 1833, Cooper landed at New York.
a small town in east central New York; site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
From this reading The summers he spent in Cooperstown.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few winters that followed he made that city his place of residence.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading On the fifth of November, 1833, Cooper landed at New York.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For a few winters that followed he made that city his place of residence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few winters that followed he made that city his place of residence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few winters that followed he made that city his place of residence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few winters that followed he made that city his place of residence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The summers he spent in Cooperstown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading On the fifth of November, 1833, Cooper landed at New York.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For a few winters that followed he made that city his place of residence.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the fifth of November, 1833, Cooper landed at New York.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading On the fifth of November, 1833, Cooper landed at New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the fifth of November, 1833, Cooper landed at New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fifth of November, 1833, Cooper landed at New York.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For a few winters that followed he made that city his place of residence.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading For a few winters that followed he made that city his place of residence.
being one more than fifteen
From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The summers he spent in Cooperstown.
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summers he spent in Cooperstown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a few winters that followed he made that city his place of residence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the fifth of November, 1833, Cooper landed at New York.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading For a few winters that followed he made that city his place of residence.
a late time of life
From this reading To this village he paid a visit in June, 1834, after having been away from it entirely for about sixteen years.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading On the fifth of November, 1833, Cooper landed at New York.
Chapter 7 of James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters by Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury holds 374 sentences, grouped into 75 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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