Chapter 1 of Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2. is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2. is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[EXTRACTS FROM HIS PRIVATE LETTERS.] Brook Farm, Oak Hill, April 13th, 1841.--.
Chapter 1 of Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2. is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “Brook Farm, Oak Hill, April 13th, 1841.--.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “Brook Farm, Oak Hill, April 13th, 1841.--.”
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading “[EXTRACTS FROM HIS PRIVATE LETTERS.]”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “Brook Farm, Oak Hill, April 13th, 1841.--.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Brook Farm, Oak Hill, April 13th, 1841.--.”
the literary culture
From this reading “[EXTRACTS FROM HIS PRIVATE LETTERS.]”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “Brook Farm, Oak Hill, April 13th, 1841.--.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “[EXTRACTS FROM HIS PRIVATE LETTERS.]”
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From this reading Brook Farm, Oak Hill, April 13th, 1841.--.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brook Farm, Oak Hill, April 13th, 1841.--.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Brook Farm, Oak Hill, April 13th, 1841.--.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Brook Farm, Oak Hill, April 13th, 1841.--.
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading [EXTRACTS FROM HIS PRIVATE LETTERS.]
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Brook Farm, Oak Hill, April 13th, 1841.--.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [EXTRACTS FROM HIS PRIVATE LETTERS.]
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Brook Farm, Oak Hill, April 13th, 1841.--.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [EXTRACTS FROM HIS PRIVATE LETTERS.]
the literary culture
From this reading [EXTRACTS FROM HIS PRIVATE LETTERS.]
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Brook Farm, Oak Hill, April 13th, 1841.--.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading [EXTRACTS FROM HIS PRIVATE LETTERS.]
Chapter 1 of Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2. by Nathaniel Hawthorne holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
Chapter 1 holds 442 sentences of Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2., unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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