Chapter 5 of Following the Equator — Part 7 is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Following the Equator — Part 7 is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities. --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar. FROM DIARY: Royal Hotel. Comfortable, good table, good service of natives and Madrasis. Curious jumble of modern and ancient city and village, primitiveness and the other thing.
Chapter 5 of Following the Equator — Part 7 is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading “--Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “FROM DIARY: Royal Hotel.”
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading “In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities.”
a confused multitude of things
From this reading “Curious jumble of modern and ancient city and village, primitiveness and the other thing.”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “Curious jumble of modern and ancient city and village, primitiveness and the other thing.”
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading “Comfortable, good table, good service of natives and Madrasis.”
wisdom in the management of public affairs
From this reading “In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities.”
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.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Curious jumble of modern and ancient city and village, primitiveness and the other thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Comfortable, good table, good service of natives and Madrasis.
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Curious jumble of modern and ancient city and village, primitiveness and the other thing.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Comfortable, good table, good service of natives and Madrasis.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Curious jumble of modern and ancient city and village, primitiveness and the other thing.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading FROM DIARY: Royal Hotel.
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM DIARY: Royal Hotel.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Comfortable, good table, good service of natives and Madrasis.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading FROM DIARY: Royal Hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities.
a confused multitude of things
From this reading Curious jumble of modern and ancient city and village, primitiveness and the other thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Comfortable, good table, good service of natives and Madrasis.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Curious jumble of modern and ancient city and village, primitiveness and the other thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Comfortable, good table, good service of natives and Madrasis.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities.
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.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Comfortable, good table, good service of natives and Madrasis.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Curious jumble of modern and ancient city and village, primitiveness and the other thing.
a wild or unrefined state
From this reading Curious jumble of modern and ancient city and village, primitiveness and the other thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading FROM DIARY: Royal Hotel.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Comfortable, good table, good service of natives and Madrasis.
wisdom in the management of public affairs
From this reading In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Comfortable, good table, good service of natives and Madrasis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities.
a special situation
From this reading Curious jumble of modern and ancient city and village, primitiveness and the other thing.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Curious jumble of modern and ancient city and village, primitiveness and the other thing.
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 5 of Following the Equator — Part 7 by Mark Twain holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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