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.
He married her, and is happy and respected and prosperous yet. Ah, it was like a novel, sir--it was like a romance. This is my stopping-place, sir; I must bid you goodby. Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you. I like you, sir; I have conceived an affection for you.
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.
Reading 45/135 · 5 reading units · Lines 221–225
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past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading “I like you, sir; I have conceived an affection for you.”
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading “Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “This is my stopping-place, sir; I must bid you goodby.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “Ah, it was like a novel, sir--it was like a romance.”
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading “He married her, and is happy and respected and prosperous yet.”
receiving deferential regard
From this reading “He married her, and is happy and respected and prosperous yet.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “Ah, it was like a novel, sir--it was like a romance.”
be about
From this reading “Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.”
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 Ah, it was like a novel, sir--it was like a romance.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading I like you, sir; I have conceived an affection for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, it was like a novel, sir--it was like a romance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I like you, sir; I have conceived an affection for you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He married her, and is happy and respected and prosperous yet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
propose a payment
From this reading This is my stopping-place, sir; I must bid you goodby.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading I like you, sir; I have conceived an affection for you.
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I like you, sir; I have conceived an affection for you.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
a farewell remark
From this reading This is my stopping-place, sir; I must bid you goodby.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He married her, and is happy and respected and prosperous yet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He married her, and is happy and respected and prosperous yet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He married her, and is happy and respected and prosperous yet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is my stopping-place, sir; I must bid you goodby.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He married her, and is happy and respected and prosperous yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah, it was like a novel, sir--it was like a romance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ah, it was like a novel, sir--it was like a romance.
engage in
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He married her, and is happy and respected and prosperous yet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This is my stopping-place, sir; I must bid you goodby.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This is my stopping-place, sir; I must bid you goodby.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Ah, it was like a novel, sir--it was like a romance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading He married her, and is happy and respected and prosperous yet.
receiving deferential regard
From this reading He married her, and is happy and respected and prosperous yet.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Ah, it was like a novel, sir--it was like a romance.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
term of address for a man
From this reading Ah, it was like a novel, sir--it was like a romance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is my stopping-place, sir; I must bid you goodby.
be about
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is my stopping-place, sir; I must bid you goodby.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, it was like a novel, sir--it was like a romance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Any time that you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you.
but in spite of that
From this reading He married her, and is happy and respected and prosperous yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is my stopping-place, sir; I must bid you goodby.
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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