Chapter 1 of Following the Equator — Part 1 is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Following the Equator — Part 1 is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two members of my family elected to go with me. Also a carbuncle. The dictionary says a carbuncle is a kind of jewel. Humor is out of place in a dictionary. We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.
Chapter 1 of Following the Equator — Part 1 is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading “The dictionary says a carbuncle is a kind of jewel.”
subject to popular election
From this reading “Two members of my family elected to go with me.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “Humor is out of place in a dictionary.”
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “The dictionary says a carbuncle is a kind of jewel.”
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading “We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.”
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading “We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.”
a small lake
From this reading “We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.”
toward the west
From this reading “We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.”
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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 Also a carbuncle.
in addition
From this reading Also a carbuncle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.
deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets
From this reading Also a carbuncle.
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading The dictionary says a carbuncle is a kind of jewel.
subject to popular election
From this reading Two members of my family elected to go with me.
a social unit living together
From this reading Two members of my family elected to go with me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two members of my family elected to go with me.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Humor is out of place in a dictionary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Humor is out of place in a dictionary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dictionary says a carbuncle is a kind of jewel.
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The dictionary says a carbuncle is a kind of jewel.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The dictionary says a carbuncle is a kind of jewel.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two members of my family elected to go with me.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Two members of my family elected to go with me.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two members of my family elected to go with me.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two members of my family elected to go with me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Humor is out of place in a dictionary.
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Humor is out of place in a dictionary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.
a small lake
From this reading We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The dictionary says a carbuncle is a kind of jewel.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dictionary says a carbuncle is a kind of jewel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two members of my family elected to go with me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two members of my family elected to go with me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.
toward the west
From this reading We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two members of my family elected to go with me.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading We started westward from New York in midsummer, with Major Pond to manage the platform-business as far as the Pacific.
Chapter 1 of Following the Equator — Part 1 by Mark Twain holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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