Chapter 3 of Following the Equator — Part 3 is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Following the Equator — Part 3 is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch. --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar. You notice that Mrs. Praed knows her art. She can place a thing before you so that you can see it. She is not alone in that.
Chapter 3 of Following the Equator — Part 3 is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “You notice that Mrs. Praed knows her art.”
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading “--Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.”
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading “Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.”
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “You notice that Mrs. Praed knows her art.”
look attentively
From this reading “Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.”
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “--Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.”
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 Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.
Having no one else present.
From this reading She is not alone in that.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading You notice that Mrs. Praed knows her art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She can place a thing before you so that you can see it.
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She can place a thing before you so that you can see it.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You notice that Mrs. Praed knows her art.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is not alone in that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She can place a thing before you so that you can see it.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading You notice that Mrs. Praed knows her art.
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading You notice that Mrs. Praed knows her art.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She is not alone in that.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading You notice that Mrs. Praed knows her art.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She can place a thing before you so that you can see it.
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From this reading You notice that Mrs. Praed knows her art.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She can place a thing before you so that you can see it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She can place a thing before you so that you can see it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You notice that Mrs. Praed knows her art.
a special situation
From this reading She can place a thing before you so that you can see it.
look attentively
From this reading Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You notice that Mrs. Praed knows her art.
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