Chapter 11 of Europe and elsewhere is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Europe and elsewhere is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She had missed the point. Necessarily she would. Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying. Axiomatic was for the present a thing outside of the world of her experience, therefore it had no meaning for her. I ignored her question and continued:
Chapter 11 of Europe and elsewhere is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
evident without proof or argument
From this reading “Axiomatic was for the present a thing outside of the world of her experience, therefore it had no meaning for her.”
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading “Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.”
disregarded
From this reading “I ignored her question and continued:”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “Axiomatic was for the present a thing outside of the world of her experience, therefore it had no meaning for her.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “She had missed the point.”
in an essential manner
From this reading “Necessarily she would.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.”
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading “Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ignored her question and continued:
evident without proof or argument
From this reading Axiomatic was for the present a thing outside of the world of her experience, therefore it had no meaning for her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I ignored her question and continued:
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Axiomatic was for the present a thing outside of the world of her experience, therefore it had no meaning for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had missed the point.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
disregarded
From this reading I ignored her question and continued:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Axiomatic was for the present a thing outside of the world of her experience, therefore it had no meaning for her.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had missed the point.
in an essential manner
From this reading Necessarily she would.
not any; not one
From this reading Axiomatic was for the present a thing outside of the world of her experience, therefore it had no meaning for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Axiomatic was for the present a thing outside of the world of her experience, therefore it had no meaning for her.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She had missed the point.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Axiomatic was for the present a thing outside of the world of her experience, therefore it had no meaning for her.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I ignored her question and continued:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had missed the point.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had missed the point.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Axiomatic was for the present a thing outside of the world of her experience, therefore it had no meaning for her.
a special situation
From this reading Axiomatic was for the present a thing outside of the world of her experience, therefore it had no meaning for her.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Axiomatic was for the present a thing outside of the world of her experience, therefore it had no meaning for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Necessarily she would.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet her effort was success for me, for it was a vivid confirmation of the truth of what I had been saying.
Chapter 11 of Europe and elsewhere by Mark Twain holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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