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Southern Literature From 1579-1895

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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Legaré, Mary Swinton (Mrs. Bullen) S. C. Memoir and Writings of Hugh Swinton Legaré.
Legaré, James Matthews, 1823-1859 inventor, poet S. C. Orta-Undis, and other Poems.
Leighton, William, Jr., 1833- Mass., W. Va.
Sons of Godwin, Change, Hamlet, Price of the Present Paid by the Past.
Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.
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Southern Literature From 1579-1895

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Southern Literature From 1579-1895 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Legaré, Mary Swinton (Mrs. Bullen) S. C. Memoir and Writings of Hugh Swinton Legaré.
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Legaré, James Matthews, 1823-1859 inventor, poet S. C. Orta-Undis, and other Poems.
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Leighton, William, Jr., 1833- Mass., W. Va.
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Sons of Godwin, Change, Hamlet, Price of the Present Paid by the Past.
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Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.

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Ala noun US /ˈælə/

a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism

From this reading “Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.”

Hamlet noun US /ˈhæmlət/

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading “Sons of Godwin, Change, Hamlet, Price of the Present Paid by the Past.”

inventor noun US /ˌɪnˈventər/

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading “Legaré, James Matthews, 1823-1859 inventor, poet S. C. Orta-Undis, and other Poems.”

Leonard noun US /ˈlenərd/

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading “Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.”

Matthews noun US /ˈmæθjuːz/

plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading “Legaré, James Matthews, 1823-1859 inventor, poet S. C. Orta-Undis, and other Poems.”

Memoir noun US /ˈmemwɑːr/

an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading “Legaré, Mary Swinton (Mrs. Bullen) S. C. Memoir and Writings of Hugh Swinton Legaré.”

Walton noun US /ˈwɔːltən/

English composer (1902-1983)

From this reading “Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.”

Writings noun US /ˈraɪtɪŋz/

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading “Legaré, Mary Swinton (Mrs. Bullen) S. C. Memoir and Writings of Hugh Swinton Legaré.”

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1810

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From this reading Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.

1823

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From this reading Legaré, James Matthews, 1823-1859 inventor, poet S. C. Orta-Undis, and other Poems.

1833

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From this reading Leighton, William, Jr., 1833- Mass., W. Va.

1859

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From this reading Legaré, James Matthews, 1823-1859 inventor, poet S. C. Orta-Undis, and other Poems.

1877

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From this reading Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.

Agnes

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From this reading Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.

AlanounUS /ˈælə/

a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism

From this reading Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Legaré, Mary Swinton (Mrs. Bullen) S. C. Memoir and Writings of Hugh Swinton Legaré.

Bullen

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From this reading Legaré, Mary Swinton (Mrs. Bullen) S. C. Memoir and Writings of Hugh Swinton Legaré.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sons of Godwin, Change, Hamlet, Price of the Present Paid by the Past.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Legaré, Mary Swinton (Mrs. Bullen) S. C. Memoir and Writings of Hugh Swinton Legaré.

ChangeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Sons of Godwin, Change, Hamlet, Price of the Present Paid by the Past.

Fla

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From this reading Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.

GanounUS /ɡɑː/

the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare

From this reading Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.

Godwin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sons of Godwin, Change, Hamlet, Price of the Present Paid by the Past.

HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading Sons of Godwin, Change, Hamlet, Price of the Present Paid by the Past.

Hugh

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From this reading Legaré, Mary Swinton (Mrs. Bullen) S. C. Memoir and Writings of Hugh Swinton Legaré.

inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading Legaré, James Matthews, 1823-1859 inventor, poet S. C. Orta-Undis, and other Poems.

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

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 Legaré, James Matthews, 1823-1859 inventor, poet S. C. Orta-Undis, and other Poems.

JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading Leighton, William, Jr., 1833- Mass., W. Va.

LenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.

Legaré

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Legaré, Mary Swinton (Mrs. Bullen) S. C. Memoir and Writings of Hugh Swinton Legaré.

Leighton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Leighton, William, Jr., 1833- Mass., W. Va.

LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Legaré, Mary Swinton (Mrs. Bullen) S. C. Memoir and Writings of Hugh Swinton Legaré.

MassnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Leighton, William, Jr., 1833- Mass., W. Va.

MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/

plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading Legaré, James Matthews, 1823-1859 inventor, poet S. C. Orta-Undis, and other Poems.

MemoirnounUS /ˈmemwɑːr/

an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading Legaré, Mary Swinton (Mrs. Bullen) S. C. Memoir and Writings of Hugh Swinton Legaré.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Legaré, Mary Swinton (Mrs. Bullen) S. C. Memoir and Writings of Hugh Swinton Legaré.

Octavia

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Legaré, Mary Swinton (Mrs. Bullen) S. C. Memoir and Writings of Hugh Swinton Legaré.

Orta-Undis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Legaré, James Matthews, 1823-1859 inventor, poet S. C. Orta-Undis, and other Poems.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Legaré, James Matthews, 1823-1859 inventor, poet S. C. Orta-Undis, and other Poems.

PaidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Sons of Godwin, Change, Hamlet, Price of the Present Paid by the Past.

PastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Sons of Godwin, Change, Hamlet, Price of the Present Paid by the Past.

PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Legaré, James Matthews, 1823-1859 inventor, poet S. C. Orta-Undis, and other Poems.

poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Legaré, James Matthews, 1823-1859 inventor, poet S. C. Orta-Undis, and other Poems.

PresentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Sons of Godwin, Change, Hamlet, Price of the Present Paid by the Past.

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Sons of Godwin, Change, Hamlet, Price of the Present Paid by the Past.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Legaré, Mary Swinton (Mrs. Bullen) S. C. Memoir and Writings of Hugh Swinton Legaré.

Scanland

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.

SonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Sons of Godwin, Change, Hamlet, Price of the Present Paid by the Past.

Swinton

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From this reading Legaré, Mary Swinton (Mrs. Bullen) S. C. Memoir and Writings of Hugh Swinton Legaré.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Sons of Godwin, Change, Hamlet, Price of the Present Paid by the Past.

Vanoun

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Leighton, William, Jr., 1833- Mass., W. Va.

Vert

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

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 Leighton, William, Jr., 1833- Mass., W. Va.

WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/

English composer (1902-1983)

From this reading Leonard, Agnes (see Mrs. Scanland) *Le Vert, Mrs. Octavia Walton, 1810-1877 Ga., Fla., Ala.

William

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Leighton, William, Jr., 1833- Mass., W. Va.

WritingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading Legaré, Mary Swinton (Mrs. Bullen) S. C. Memoir and Writings of Hugh Swinton Legaré.

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