Chapter 4 of Sketches New and Old, Part 4. is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Sketches New and Old, Part 4. is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AWFUL REVELATION. Time passed on. A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter. She and Conrad were seen together no more now. The Duke grieved at this.
Chapter 4 of Sketches New and Old, Part 4. is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “THE AWFUL REVELATION.”
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading “She and Conrad were seen together no more now.”
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.”
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.”
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading “The Duke grieved at this.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “THE AWFUL REVELATION.”
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading “A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.”
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 A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Conrad were seen together no more now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Duke grieved at this.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading THE AWFUL REVELATION.
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading She and Conrad were seen together no more now.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke grieved at this.
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading The Duke grieved at this.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
not any; not one
From this reading She and Conrad were seen together no more now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She and Conrad were seen together no more now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time passed on.
on one occasion
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed on.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading THE AWFUL REVELATION.
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She and Conrad were seen together no more now.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Conrad were seen together no more now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AWFUL REVELATION.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Duke grieved at this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time passed on.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She and Conrad were seen together no more now.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Conrad were seen together no more now.
Chapter 4 of Sketches New and Old, Part 4. by Mark Twain holds 17 sentences, grouped into 4 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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