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.
I did so. Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath. I did that also. Within the hour, another friend assured me that it was policy to "feed a cold and starve a fever." I had both.
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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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.”
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “Within the hour, another friend assured me that it was policy to "feed a cold and starve a fever."”
provide as food
From this reading “Within the hour, another friend assured me that it was policy to "feed a cold and starve a fever."”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “Within the hour, another friend assured me that it was policy to "feed a cold and starve a fever."”
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading “Within the hour, another friend assured me that it was policy to "feed a cold and starve a fever."”
for a short time
From this reading “Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.”
be hungry; go without food
From this reading “Within the hour, another friend assured me that it was policy to "feed a cold and starve a fever."”
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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 Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.
in addition
From this reading I did that also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Within the hour, another friend assured me that it was policy to "feed a cold and starve a fever."
the two together, not just one
From this reading I had both.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did so.
provide as food
From this reading Within the hour, another friend assured me that it was policy to "feed a cold and starve a fever."
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Within the hour, another friend assured me that it was policy to "feed a cold and starve a fever."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had both.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Within the hour, another friend assured me that it was policy to "feed a cold and starve a fever."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Within the hour, another friend assured me that it was policy to "feed a cold and starve a fever."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Within the hour, another friend assured me that it was policy to "feed a cold and starve a fever."
for a short time
From this reading Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.
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From this reading Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did so.
be hungry; go without food
From this reading Within the hour, another friend assured me that it was policy to "feed a cold and starve a fever."
carry out
From this reading Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did that also.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within the hour, another friend assured me that it was policy to "feed a cold and starve a fever."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within the hour, another friend assured me that it was policy to "feed a cold and starve a fever."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the hour, another friend assured me that it was policy to "feed a cold and starve a fever."
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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