Chapter 1 of Passages from the French and Italian is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Passages from the French and Italian is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VOL. I. PASSAGES FROM HAWTHORNE'S NOTE-BOOKS IN FRANCE AND ITALY. FRANCE. Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
Chapter 1 of Passages from the French and Italian is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading “Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.”
possessive form of “hawthorne” — United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading “PASSAGES FROM HAWTHORNE'S NOTE-BOOKS IN FRANCE AND ITALY.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.”
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading “Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.”
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading “Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.”
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
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(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading “Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.”
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From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
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From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
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From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PASSAGES FROM HAWTHORNE'S NOTE-BOOKS IN FRANCE AND ITALY.
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
possessive form of “hawthorne” — United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading PASSAGES FROM HAWTHORNE'S NOTE-BOOKS IN FRANCE AND ITALY.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PASSAGES FROM HAWTHORNE'S NOTE-BOOKS IN FRANCE AND ITALY.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading PASSAGES FROM HAWTHORNE'S NOTE-BOOKS IN FRANCE AND ITALY.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
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From this reading PASSAGES FROM HAWTHORNE'S NOTE-BOOKS IN FRANCE AND ITALY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading PASSAGES FROM HAWTHORNE'S NOTE-BOOKS IN FRANCE AND ITALY.
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
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From this reading VOL.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hotel de Louvre, January 6th, 1858.--On Tuesday morning, our dozen trunks and half-dozen carpet-bags being already packed and labelled, we began to prepare for our journey two or three hours before light.
Chapter 1 of Passages from the French and Italian by Nathaniel Hawthorne holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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