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Vocabulary in The House of the Seven Gables (view source)
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'''Vocabulary in The House of the Seven Gables''', a classic [[novel]] by [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]], includes:
'''Vocabulary in The House of the Seven Gables''', a classic [[novel]] by [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]], includes:
*gable - the triangular portion of an exterior wall of a house, supporting a pointed roof often over a window
*gable - the triangular portion of an exterior wall of a house, supporting a pointed roof often over a window
== Preface ==
*romance - unlike mundane reality, in a mysterious or exciting way; Hawthorne contrasts with this a "novel" which he views as limited by what is probable
*evanescent - fading or disappearing quickly
== Chapter 1 ==
== Chapter 1 ==
*fain - willing or compelled (as an adjective), or even pleased or wanting to; as an adverb, gladly or done with pleasure
*fain - willing or compelled (as an adjective), or even pleased or wanting to; as an adverb, gladly or done with pleasure