Chapter 1 of Sketches New and Old, Part 7. is here in full — 679 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Sketches New and Old, Part 7. is here in full — 679 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Part 7. FIRST INTERVIEW WITH ARTEMUS WARD--[Written about 1870.] I had never seen him before. He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him. It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.
Chapter 1 of Sketches New and Old, Part 7. is here in full — 679 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cocktail” — a short mixed drink
From this reading “It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “FIRST INTERVIEW WITH ARTEMUS WARD--[Written about 1870.]”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.”
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading “He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.”
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading “It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “FIRST INTERVIEW WITH ARTEMUS WARD--[Written about 1870.]”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.”
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From this reading FIRST INTERVIEW WITH ARTEMUS WARD--[Written about 1870.]
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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 It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FIRST INTERVIEW WITH ARTEMUS WARD--[Written about 1870.]
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.
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From this reading FIRST INTERVIEW WITH ARTEMUS WARD--[Written about 1870.]
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had never seen him before.
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From this reading He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.
plural of “cocktail” — a short mixed drink
From this reading It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST INTERVIEW WITH ARTEMUS WARD--[Written about 1870.]
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From this reading He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never seen him before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had never seen him before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had never seen him before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading FIRST INTERVIEW WITH ARTEMUS WARD--[Written about 1870.]
the act of beginning something new
From this reading He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.
the literary culture
From this reading He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never seen him before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part 7.
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.
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From this reading He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never seen him before.
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From this reading It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading FIRST INTERVIEW WITH ARTEMUS WARD--[Written about 1870.]
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FIRST INTERVIEW WITH ARTEMUS WARD--[Written about 1870.]
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading FIRST INTERVIEW WITH ARTEMUS WARD--[Written about 1870.]
Chapter 1 of Sketches New and Old, Part 7. by Mark Twain holds 679 sentences, grouped into 136 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 1 holds 679 sentences of Sketches New and Old, Part 7., unabridged, divided into 136 reading sections.
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