Chapter I
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THE HAWTHORN. A CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENT. MDCCCXLV. NEW YORK: J. C. RIKER,--129 FULTON STREET. 1845.
The Hawthorne
Chapter I
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THE
HAWTHORN.
A
CHRISTMAS
AND
NEW
YEAR'S
PRESENT.
MDCCCXLV.
NEW
YORK:
J.
C.
RIKER,--129
FULTON
STREET.
1845.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Hawthorne
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Hawthorne is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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THE
HAWTHORN.
/ðə ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
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A
CHRISTMAS
AND
NEW
YEAR'S
PRESENT.
/ə ˈkrɪsməs ənd nuː jɪrz ˈprezənt/
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MDCCCXLV.
Line 4
NEW
YORK:
J.
C.
RIKER,--129
FULTON
STREET.
Line 5
1845.
Learner Dictionary
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “A CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENT.”
fulton
noun
US /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading “NEW YORK: J. C. RIKER,--129 FULTON STREET.”
hawthorn
noun
US /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading “THE HAWTHORN.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “A CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENT.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “A CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENT.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “NEW YORK: J. C. RIKER,--129 FULTON STREET.”
year's
noun
US /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “A CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENT.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “NEW YORK: J. C. RIKER,--129 FULTON STREET.”
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129
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From this reading NEW YORK: J. C. RIKER,--129 FULTON STREET.
1845
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From this reading 1845.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENT.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading NEW YORK: J. C. RIKER,--129 FULTON STREET.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENT.
FULTONnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading NEW YORK: J. C. RIKER,--129 FULTON STREET.
HAWTHORNnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading THE HAWTHORN.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading NEW YORK: J. C. RIKER,--129 FULTON STREET.
MDCCCXLV
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MDCCCXLV.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENT.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENT.
RIKER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW YORK: J. C. RIKER,--129 FULTON STREET.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading NEW YORK: J. C. RIKER,--129 FULTON STREET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAWTHORN.
YEAR'SnounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENT.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading NEW YORK: J. C. RIKER,--129 FULTON STREET.
Chapter 1 of The Hawthorne by Eliza [Contributor] Leslie holds 402 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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- Hawthorn
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- Christmas
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- Year's
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- Present
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