Chapter 7 of Roughing It, Part 3. is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Roughing It, Part 3. is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hurry, was the word! We wasted no time. Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself. We bought a wagon and two miserable old horses. We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.
Chapter 7 of Roughing It, Part 3. is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading “Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.”
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.”
not characterized by emotion
From this reading “We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.”
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading “Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.”
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.”
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading “We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.”
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.”
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 Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.
how long something has existed
From this reading Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading We bought a wagon and two miserable old horses.
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.
not characterized by emotion
From this reading We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We bought a wagon and two miserable old horses.
ten 10s
From this reading We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Hurry, was the word!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading We bought a wagon and two miserable old horses.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.
not any; not one
From this reading We wasted no time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We bought a wagon and two miserable old horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hurry, was the word!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We wasted no time.
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading We put eighteen hundred pounds of provisions and mining tools in the wagon and drove out of Carson on a chilly December afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading We bought a wagon and two miserable old horses.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hurry, was the word!
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading We wasted no time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We wasted no time.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Hurry, was the word!
a late time of life
From this reading Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Our party consisted of four persons--a blacksmith sixty years of age, two young lawyers, and myself.
Chapter 7 of Roughing It, Part 3. by Mark Twain holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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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