Chapter 6 of Moments with Mark Twain is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Moments with Mark Twain is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What was the trouble about, Buck?—land?” “I reckon maybe—I don’t know.” “Well, who done the shooting? Was it a Grangerford or a Shepherdson?” “Laws, how do _I_ know?
Chapter 6 of Moments with Mark Twain is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to strive with determination
From this reading ““What was the trouble about, Buck?—land?””
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading ““Well, who done the shooting?”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading ““What was the trouble about, Buck?—land?””
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading ““Laws, how do _I_ know?”
by chance
From this reading ““I reckon maybe—I don’t know.””
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““I reckon maybe—I don’t know.””
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading ““Well, who done the shooting?”
a source of difficulty
From this reading ““What was the trouble about, Buck?—land?””
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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 Was it a Grangerford or a Shepherdson?”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What was the trouble about, Buck?—land?”
to strive with determination
From this reading “What was the trouble about, Buck?—land?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Laws, how do _I_ know?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon maybe—I don’t know.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Well, who done the shooting?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it a Grangerford or a Shepherdson?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Laws, how do _I_ know?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I reckon maybe—I don’t know.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it a Grangerford or a Shepherdson?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I reckon maybe—I don’t know.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “What was the trouble about, Buck?—land?”
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading “Laws, how do _I_ know?
by chance
From this reading “I reckon maybe—I don’t know.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it a Grangerford or a Shepherdson?”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I reckon maybe—I don’t know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it a Grangerford or a Shepherdson?”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Well, who done the shooting?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What was the trouble about, Buck?—land?”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “What was the trouble about, Buck?—land?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What was the trouble about, Buck?—land?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, who done the shooting?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was the trouble about, Buck?—land?”
which person or people
From this reading “Well, who done the shooting?
Chapter 6 of Moments with Mark Twain by Mark Twain holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 6 holds 424 sentences of Moments with Mark Twain, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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