Chapter 4 of Memories of Hawthorne is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Memories of Hawthorne is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy. Letter from Mrs. James R. Lowell, _nee_ White. The Sedgwicks are the kindest friends in the world. Herman Melville is drawn to the life by Mrs. Hawthorne, in a letter to her mother. A poem, by Mrs. Hawthorne, to her husband.
Chapter 4 of Memories of Hawthorne is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a county in southern England
From this reading “FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.”
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading “Herman Melville is drawn to the life by Mrs. Hawthorne, in a letter to her mother.”
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading “Herman Melville is drawn to the life by Mrs. Hawthorne, in a letter to her mother.”
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “The Sedgwicks are the kindest friends in the world.”
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading “Letter from Mrs. James R. Lowell, _nee_ White.”
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading “Herman Melville is drawn to the life by Mrs. Hawthorne, in a letter to her mother.”
(meaning literally “born”) used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading “FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.”
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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 FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
a county in southern England
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Herman Melville is drawn to the life by Mrs. Hawthorne, in a letter to her mother.
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Sedgwicks are the kindest friends in the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading Herman Melville is drawn to the life by Mrs. Hawthorne, in a letter to her mother.
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From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Herman Melville is drawn to the life by Mrs. Hawthorne, in a letter to her mother.
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading Herman Melville is drawn to the life by Mrs. Hawthorne, in a letter to her mother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading A poem, by Mrs. Hawthorne, to her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sedgwicks are the kindest friends in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herman Melville is drawn to the life by Mrs. Hawthorne, in a letter to her mother.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Letter from Mrs. James R. Lowell, _nee_ White.
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The Sedgwicks are the kindest friends in the world.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Letter from Mrs. James R. Lowell, _nee_ White.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Herman Melville is drawn to the life by Mrs. Hawthorne, in a letter to her mother.
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading Letter from Mrs. James R. Lowell, _nee_ White.
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading Herman Melville is drawn to the life by Mrs. Hawthorne, in a letter to her mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Herman Melville is drawn to the life by Mrs. Hawthorne, in a letter to her mother.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Letter from Mrs. James R. Lowell, _nee_ White.
(meaning literally “born”) used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
From this reading Letter from Mrs. James R. Lowell, _nee_ White.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading A poem, by Mrs. Hawthorne, to her husband.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Letter from Mrs. James R. Lowell, _nee_ White.
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sedgwicks are the kindest friends in the world.
try to get or reach
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FROM SALEM TO BERKSHIRE The Hawthornes seek a home by the sea, but drift up to the mountains of Berkshire, and are happy.
a Caucasian
From this reading Letter from Mrs. James R. Lowell, _nee_ White.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Sedgwicks are the kindest friends in the world.
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