Chapter 2 of Chapters from My Autobiography is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Chapters from My Autobiography is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If Mark Twain dying send five hundred words. If dead send a thousand." Now that old letter of mine sold yesterday for forty-three dollars. When I am dead it will be worth eighty-six. MARK TWAIN.
Chapter 2 of Chapters from My Autobiography is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Now that old letter of mine sold yesterday for forty-three dollars.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “"If Mark Twain dying send five hundred words.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “"If Mark Twain dying send five hundred words.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “"If Mark Twain dying send five hundred words.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “Now that old letter of mine sold yesterday for forty-three dollars.”
two items of the same kind
From this reading “"If Mark Twain dying send five hundred words.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “When I am dead it will be worth eighty-six.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Now that old letter of mine sold yesterday for forty-three dollars.”
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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 If dead send a thousand."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When I am dead it will be worth eighty-six.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I am dead it will be worth eighty-six.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If dead send a thousand."
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Now that old letter of mine sold yesterday for forty-three dollars.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "If Mark Twain dying send five hundred words.
being six more than eighty
From this reading When I am dead it will be worth eighty-six.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "If Mark Twain dying send five hundred words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that old letter of mine sold yesterday for forty-three dollars.
being three more than forty
From this reading Now that old letter of mine sold yesterday for forty-three dollars.
ten 10s
From this reading "If Mark Twain dying send five hundred words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I am dead it will be worth eighty-six.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Mark Twain dying send five hundred words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I am dead it will be worth eighty-six.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Now that old letter of mine sold yesterday for forty-three dollars.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "If Mark Twain dying send five hundred words.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now that old letter of mine sold yesterday for forty-three dollars.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that old letter of mine sold yesterday for forty-three dollars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that old letter of mine sold yesterday for forty-three dollars.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now that old letter of mine sold yesterday for forty-three dollars.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "If Mark Twain dying send five hundred words.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Now that old letter of mine sold yesterday for forty-three dollars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that old letter of mine sold yesterday for forty-three dollars.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading If dead send a thousand."
two items of the same kind
From this reading "If Mark Twain dying send five hundred words.
at the time that
From this reading When I am dead it will be worth eighty-six.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When I am dead it will be worth eighty-six.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "If Mark Twain dying send five hundred words.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading When I am dead it will be worth eighty-six.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Now that old letter of mine sold yesterday for forty-three dollars.
Chapter 2 of Chapters from My Autobiography by Mark Twain holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
Chapter 2 holds 436 sentences of Chapters from My Autobiography, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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