Chapter 9 of Following the Equator — Part 3 is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Following the Equator — Part 3 is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed. --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar. The aphorism does really seem true: "Given the Circumstances, the Man will appear." But the man musn't appear ahead of time, or it will spoil everything.
Chapter 9 of Following the Equator — Part 3 is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “But the man musn't appear ahead of time, or it will spoil everything.”
a short pithy instructive saying
From this reading “The aphorism does really seem true: "Given the Circumstances, the Man will appear."”
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading “--Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.”
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Let us be thankful for the fools.”
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “But the man musn't appear ahead of time, or it will spoil everything.”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “But for them the rest of us could not succeed.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “Let us be thankful for the fools.”
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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at or in the front
From this reading But the man musn't appear ahead of time, or it will spoil everything.
a short pithy instructive saying
From this reading The aphorism does really seem true: "Given the Circumstances, the Man will appear."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The aphorism does really seem true: "Given the Circumstances, the Man will appear."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let us be thankful for the fools.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for them the rest of us could not succeed.
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The aphorism does really seem true: "Given the Circumstances, the Man will appear."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But for them the rest of us could not succeed.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The aphorism does really seem true: "Given the Circumstances, the Man will appear."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But the man musn't appear ahead of time, or it will spoil everything.
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Let us be thankful for the fools.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us be thankful for the fools.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The aphorism does really seem true: "Given the Circumstances, the Man will appear."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the man musn't appear ahead of time, or it will spoil everything.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us be thankful for the fools.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The aphorism does really seem true: "Given the Circumstances, the Man will appear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the man musn't appear ahead of time, or it will spoil everything.
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 But for them the rest of us could not succeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But for them the rest of us could not succeed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the man musn't appear ahead of time, or it will spoil everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The aphorism does really seem true: "Given the Circumstances, the Man will appear."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But for them the rest of us could not succeed.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The aphorism does really seem true: "Given the Circumstances, the Man will appear."
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading But the man musn't appear ahead of time, or it will spoil everything.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But for them the rest of us could not succeed.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Let us be thankful for the fools.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let us be thankful for the fools.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But for them the rest of us could not succeed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the man musn't appear ahead of time, or it will spoil everything.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The aphorism does really seem true: "Given the Circumstances, the Man will appear."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us be thankful for the fools.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The aphorism does really seem true: "Given the Circumstances, the Man will appear."
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.
Chapter 9 of Following the Equator — Part 3 by Mark Twain holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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