Chapter 8 of Alonzo Fitz, and Other Stories is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Alonzo Fitz, and Other Stories is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes. Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters? A. Eh! I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember. Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
Chapter 8 of Alonzo Fitz, and Other Stories is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters?”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters?”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A. Eh!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A. Eh!
at any time
From this reading Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters?
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
an affirmative
From this reading I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
Chapter 8 of Alonzo Fitz, and Other Stories by Mark Twain holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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