Chapter 5 of Memories of Hawthorne is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Memories of Hawthorne is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM LENOX TO CONCORD Letter, full of amused astonishment, from Hawthorne to Mrs. Tappan. Descriptions of the divine Lenox home life, by Mrs. Hawthorne. The removal to West Newton, and finally to Concord, is made. Letter from Maria L. Porter, a kindred nature. Mr. Alcott is lovingly analyzed by Mrs. Hawthorne.
Chapter 5 of Memories of Hawthorne is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)
From this reading “Mr. Alcott is lovingly analyzed by Mrs. Hawthorne.”
examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts
From this reading “Mr. Alcott is lovingly analyzed by Mrs. Hawthorne.”
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading “FROM LENOX TO CONCORD Letter, full of amused astonishment, from Hawthorne to Mrs. Tappan.”
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “Descriptions of the divine Lenox home life, by Mrs. Hawthorne.”
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading “FROM LENOX TO CONCORD Letter, full of amused astonishment, from Hawthorne to Mrs. Tappan.”
with fondness; with love
From this reading “Mr. Alcott is lovingly analyzed by Mrs. Hawthorne.”
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading “The removal to West Newton, and finally to Concord, is made.”
United States abolitionist (1786-1865)
From this reading “FROM LENOX TO CONCORD Letter, full of amused astonishment, from Hawthorne to Mrs. Tappan.”
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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 Letter from Maria L. Porter, a kindred nature.
United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)
From this reading Mr. Alcott is lovingly analyzed by Mrs. Hawthorne.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading FROM LENOX TO CONCORD Letter, full of amused astonishment, from Hawthorne to Mrs. Tappan.
examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts
From this reading Mr. Alcott is lovingly analyzed by Mrs. Hawthorne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The removal to West Newton, and finally to Concord, is made.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading FROM LENOX TO CONCORD Letter, full of amused astonishment, from Hawthorne to Mrs. Tappan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Descriptions of the divine Lenox home life, by Mrs. Hawthorne.
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading FROM LENOX TO CONCORD Letter, full of amused astonishment, from Hawthorne to Mrs. Tappan.
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Descriptions of the divine Lenox home life, by Mrs. Hawthorne.
emanating from God
From this reading Descriptions of the divine Lenox home life, by Mrs. Hawthorne.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The removal to West Newton, and finally to Concord, is made.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM LENOX TO CONCORD Letter, full of amused astonishment, from Hawthorne to Mrs. Tappan.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading FROM LENOX TO CONCORD Letter, full of amused astonishment, from Hawthorne to Mrs. Tappan.
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading FROM LENOX TO CONCORD Letter, full of amused astonishment, from Hawthorne to Mrs. Tappan.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Descriptions of the divine Lenox home life, by Mrs. Hawthorne.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The removal to West Newton, and finally to Concord, is made.
similar in quality or character
From this reading Letter from Maria L. Porter, a kindred nature.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Letter from Maria L. Porter, a kindred nature.
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From this reading FROM LENOX TO CONCORD Letter, full of amused astonishment, from Hawthorne to Mrs. Tappan.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading FROM LENOX TO CONCORD Letter, full of amused astonishment, from Hawthorne to Mrs. Tappan.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Descriptions of the divine Lenox home life, by Mrs. Hawthorne.
with fondness; with love
From this reading Mr. Alcott is lovingly analyzed by Mrs. Hawthorne.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The removal to West Newton, and finally to Concord, is made.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Letter from Maria L. Porter, a kindred nature.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Alcott is lovingly analyzed by Mrs. Hawthorne.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading FROM LENOX TO CONCORD Letter, full of amused astonishment, from Hawthorne to Mrs. Tappan.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Letter from Maria L. Porter, a kindred nature.
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading The removal to West Newton, and finally to Concord, is made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM LENOX TO CONCORD Letter, full of amused astonishment, from Hawthorne to Mrs. Tappan.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Letter from Maria L. Porter, a kindred nature.
the act of removing
From this reading The removal to West Newton, and finally to Concord, is made.
United States abolitionist (1786-1865)
From this reading FROM LENOX TO CONCORD Letter, full of amused astonishment, from Hawthorne to Mrs. Tappan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Descriptions of the divine Lenox home life, by Mrs. Hawthorne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM LENOX TO CONCORD Letter, full of amused astonishment, from Hawthorne to Mrs. Tappan.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The removal to West Newton, and finally to Concord, is made.
Chapter 5 of Memories of Hawthorne by Rose Hawthorne Lathrop holds 11 sentences, grouped into 3 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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