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Literary Shrines

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Literary Shrines is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Theodore F. (Theodore Frelinghuysen) Wolfe • Curated US English Learning Edition
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See http://www.
_Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.
Illustrated with four photogravures.
$1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.
Author of A Literary Pilgrimage etc.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Literary Shrines

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Literary Shrines is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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See http://www.
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_Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.
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Illustrated with four photogravures.
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$1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.
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Author of A Literary Pilgrimage etc.

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Chaucer noun US /ˈtʃɔːsər/

English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)

From this reading “_Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
commemorated verb US /kəˈmeməreɪtɪd/

past form of “commemorate” — celebrate by some ceremony or observation

From this reading “_Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.”

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Haunts noun US /hɔːnts/

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading “$1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.”

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http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http://www.”

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Pilgrimage noun US /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading “Author of A Literary Pilgrimage etc.”

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resorts noun US /rɪˈzɔːrts/

plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading “_Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.”

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Treating verb US /ˈtriːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way

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wolfe noun US /wʊlf/

United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)

From this reading “$1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Two volumes noun + noun counted as “two volume”

In this reading “$1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.”

1,557 times in 426,212 chapters
Haunts of verb + particle counted as “haunt of”

In this reading “$1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.”

3,034 times in 426,212 chapters

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1.25

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From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

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2.50

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From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

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262

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From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

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AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of A Literary Pilgrimage etc.

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AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

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boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

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ChaucernounUS /ˈtʃɔːsər/

English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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commemoratedverbUS /kəˈmeməreɪtɪd/

past form of “commemorate” — celebrate by some ceremony or observation

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

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descriptivelyadverb

by giving a description

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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etc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of A Literary Pilgrimage etc.

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FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

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FamousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

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fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Illustrated with four photogravures.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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HauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://www.

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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Illustrated with four photogravures.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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LiteraryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading Author of A Literary Pilgrimage etc.

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MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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PHnounUS /ˈpiːˈeɪtʃ/

(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter

From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

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photogravures

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Illustrated with four photogravures.

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PilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading Author of A Literary Pilgrimage etc.

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presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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reminiscentlyadverb

in a reminiscent manner

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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resortsnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrts/

plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scenesnounUS /siːnz/

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://www.

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SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

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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 _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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THEODORE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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TreatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

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volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Illustrated with four photogravures.

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WOLFEnounUS /wʊlf/

United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)

From this reading $1.25 Two volumes in a box, $2.50 The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors THEODORE F. WOLFE M.D. PH.D.

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worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Treating descriptively and reminiscently of the homes and resorts of English writers from the time of Chaucer to the present, and of the scenes commemorated in their works_ 262 pages.

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wwwnoun

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading See http://www.

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Chapter 1 of Literary Shrines by Theodore F. (Theodore Frelinghuysen) Wolfe holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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.

What does chapter 1 of Literary Shrines contain?

Chapter 1 holds 389 sentences of Literary Shrines, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Literary Shrines by Theodore F. (Theodore Frelinghuysen) Wolfe exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 389 sentences, grouped into 78 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Treating
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Descriptively
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Reminiscently
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Homes
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