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Following the Equator — Part 6
Following the Equator — Part 6

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Following the Equator — Part 6 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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She was not quite what you would call refined.
She was not quite what you would call unrefined.
She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot.
--Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.
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Following the Equator — Part 6

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Following the Equator — Part 6 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She was not quite what you would call refined.
/ʃiː wɑːz nɑːt kwaɪt wʌt juː wʊd kɔːl rəˈfaɪnd/
Line 2
She was not quite what you would call unrefined.
/ʃiː wɑːz nɑːt kwaɪt wʌt juː wʊd kɔːl ˌʌnriˈfaɪnd/
Line 3
She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot.
/ʃiː wɑːz ðə kaɪnd ʌv ˈpɜːrsən ðæt kiːps ə ˈperət/
Line 4
--Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
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So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.
/soʊ fɑːr æz aɪ æm ˈeɪbəl tuː dʒʌdʒ ˈnʌθɪŋ hæz bɪn left ənˈdʌn ˈiːðər baɪ mæn ɔːr ˈneɪtʃər tuː meɪk ˈɪndiə ðə moʊst ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri ˈkʌntri ðæt ðə sʌn ˈvɪzɪts ɑːn hɪz raʊnd/

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Calendar noun US /ˈkæləndər/

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading “--Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.”

India noun US /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading “So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.”

parrot noun US /ˈperət/

usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

From this reading “She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot.”

refined adjective US /rəˈfaɪnd/

(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

From this reading “She was not quite what you would call refined.”

undone adjective US /ənˈdʌn/

not done

From this reading “So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.”

unrefined adjective US /ˌʌnriˈfaɪnd/

not refined or processed

From this reading “She was not quite what you would call unrefined.”

visits noun US /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading “So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.”

Wilson's noun US /ˈwɪlsənz/

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.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She was not quite what you would call refined.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

keepsnounUS /kiːps/

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot.

leftnounUS /left/

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 So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was not quite what you would call refined.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

parrotnounUS /ˈperət/

usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

From this reading She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot.

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From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She was not quite what you would call refined.

refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/

(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

From this reading She was not quite what you would call refined.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was not quite what you would call refined.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/

not done

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

unrefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈfaɪnd/

not refined or processed

From this reading She was not quite what you would call unrefined.

visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or Nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his round.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was not quite what you would call refined.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She was not quite what you would call refined.

Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/

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.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She was not quite what you would call refined.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She was not quite what you would call refined.

Chapter 7 of Following the Equator — Part 6 by Mark Twain holds 343 sentences, grouped into 69 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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