Alcott

[ awl-kuh t, -kot ]

/ ˈɔl kət, -kɒt /

(Amos) Bron·son

[bron-suh n] /ˈbrɒn sən/,1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.

his daughterLouisa May,1832–88, U.S. author.

a male given name.

Example sentences from the Web for alcott

I'm reminded here of Louisa May Alcott's story about the children who put beans up their noses.

The Folly of Impeachment |David Frum |May 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
That honor must surely go to the death of Beth in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women.

Charles Dickens' Enduring Insights on Human Loss and Suffering |David Frum |February 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Susan Cheever is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, most recently Louisa May Alcott: A Personal Biography.

Shut Up, Naipaul! | |June 3, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
The townfolk looked upon Thoreau and Alcott with suspicious eyes.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 |Elbert Hubbard

In March, 1888, Mr. Alcott failed rapidly, and died on the sixth of the month.

Daughters of the Puritans |Seth Curtis Beach
Mrs. Child was a very dear friend of Mrs. Alcott, and her daughters knew her well.

Louisa May Alcott |Louisa May Alcott
Mrs. Alcott subdued her proud heart to the necessity of seeking help from friends.

Louisa May Alcott |Louisa May Alcott
Mr. Alcott's little diary gives us some of the best skimmings of that time of yeast.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 11, No. 22, January, 1873 |Various

Alcott

/ (ˈɔːlkət) /

Louisa May. 1832–88, US novelist, noted for her children's books, esp Little Women (1869)