Chapter 3 of Memories of Hawthorne is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Memories of Hawthorne is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIFE IN SALEM Salem becomes their home for the second time. Letter from George W. Curtis while in Europe. Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection. Daniel Webster's oration in Salem. Alcott's monologue.
Chapter 3 of Memories of Hawthorne is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading “Letter from George W. Curtis while in Europe.”
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading “Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.”
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading “Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.”
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading “Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.”
speech you make to yourself
From this reading “Alcott's monologue.”
an instance of oratory
From this reading “Daniel Webster's oration in Salem.”
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading “LIFE IN SALEM Salem becomes their home for the second time.”
possessive form of “webster” — English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading “Daniel Webster's oration in Salem.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alcott's monologue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading LIFE IN SALEM Salem becomes their home for the second time.
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading Letter from George W. Curtis while in Europe.
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Daniel Webster's oration in Salem.
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Letter from George W. Curtis while in Europe.
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LIFE IN SALEM Salem becomes their home for the second time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Letter from George W. Curtis while in Europe.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Letter from George W. Curtis while in Europe.
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading LIFE IN SALEM Salem becomes their home for the second time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE IN SALEM Salem becomes their home for the second time.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Letter from George W. Curtis while in Europe.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE IN SALEM Salem becomes their home for the second time.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
speech you make to yourself
From this reading Alcott's monologue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
an instance of oratory
From this reading Daniel Webster's oration in Salem.
inferior in rank or status
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading LIFE IN SALEM Salem becomes their home for the second time.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LIFE IN SALEM Salem becomes their home for the second time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE IN SALEM Salem becomes their home for the second time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading LIFE IN SALEM Salem becomes their home for the second time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LIFE IN SALEM Salem becomes their home for the second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sophia expresses in a letter to Hawthorne her entire satisfaction, though poor and in the midst of petty cares, under his enchanting protection.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Letter from George W. Curtis while in Europe.
possessive form of “webster” — English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading Daniel Webster's oration in Salem.
during the time that
From this reading Letter from George W. Curtis while in Europe.
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