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Sketches New and Old, Part 7.

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Children occupying seats at the first table will be charged full fare.
FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.
A great reduction will be made where parties wish to make the round trip.
This comet is new and in thorough repair and is now on her first voyage.
She is confessedly the fastest on the line.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sketches New and Old, Part 7.

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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 93/135 · 5 reading units · Lines 461–465

Line 1
Children occupying seats at the first table will be charged full fare.
/ˈtʃɪldrən ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ siːts æt ðə fɜːrst ˈteɪbəl wɪl biː tʃɑːrdʒd fʊl fer/
Line 2
FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.
Line 3
A great reduction will be made where parties wish to make the round trip.
/ə ɡreɪt rəˈdʌkʃən wɪl biː meɪd wer ˈpɑːrtiz wɪʃ tuː meɪk ðə raʊnd trɪp/
Line 4
This comet is new and in thorough repair and is now on her first voyage.
/ðɪs ˈkɑːmət ɪz nuː ənd ɪn ˈθɜːroʊ rɪˈper ənd ɪz naʊ ɑːn hɜːr fɜːrst ˈvɔɪədʒ/
Line 5
She is confessedly the fastest on the line.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

comet noun US /ˈkɑːmət/

(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

From this reading “This comet is new and in thorough repair and is now on her first voyage.”

fastest adverb US /ˈfæstəst/

most quickly

From this reading “She is confessedly the fastest on the line.”

first-class adjective US /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading “FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.”

occupying verb US /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading “Children occupying seats at the first table will be charged full fare.”

planets noun US /ˈplænəts/

plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading “FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.”

reduction noun US /rəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of decreasing or reducing something

From this reading “A great reduction will be made where parties wish to make the round trip.”

thorough adjective US /ˈθɜːroʊ/

painstakingly careful and accurate

From this reading “This comet is new and in thorough repair and is now on her first voyage.”

Uranus noun US /ˈjuːrənəs/

(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology

From this reading “FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.”

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From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

50,000,000

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From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A great reduction will be made where parties wish to make the round trip.

actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Children occupying seats at the first table will be charged full fare.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Children occupying seats at the first table will be charged full fare.

chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading Children occupying seats at the first table will be charged full fare.

ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Children occupying seats at the first table will be charged full fare.

cometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/

(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

From this reading This comet is new and in thorough repair and is now on her first voyage.

confessedlyadverb

as acknowledged

From this reading She is confessedly the fastest on the line.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

farenounUS /fer/

an agenda of things to do

From this reading Children occupying seats at the first table will be charged full fare.

fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/

most quickly

From this reading She is confessedly the fastest on the line.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Children occupying seats at the first table will be charged full fare.

FIRST-CLASSadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Children occupying seats at the first table will be charged full fare.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A great reduction will be made where parties wish to make the round trip.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading This comet is new and in thorough repair and is now on her first voyage.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This comet is new and in thorough repair and is now on her first voyage.

includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This comet is new and in thorough repair and is now on her first voyage.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading She is confessedly the fastest on the line.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A great reduction will be made where parties wish to make the round trip.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading A great reduction will be made where parties wish to make the round trip.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

MoonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading This comet is new and in thorough repair and is now on her first voyage.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading This comet is new and in thorough repair and is now on her first voyage.

occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading Children occupying seats at the first table will be charged full fare.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading A great reduction will be made where parties wish to make the round trip.

planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/

plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

ratenounUS /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

reductionnounUS /rəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of decreasing or reducing something

From this reading A great reduction will be made where parties wish to make the round trip.

repairnounUS /rɪˈper/

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading This comet is new and in thorough repair and is now on her first voyage.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading A great reduction will be made where parties wish to make the round trip.

routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

seatsnounUS /siːts/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading Children occupying seats at the first table will be charged full fare.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She is confessedly the fastest on the line.

SunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Children occupying seats at the first table will be charged full fare.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Children occupying seats at the first table will be charged full fare.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This comet is new and in thorough repair and is now on her first voyage.

thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/

painstakingly careful and accurate

From this reading This comet is new and in thorough repair and is now on her first voyage.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading A great reduction will be made where parties wish to make the round trip.

UranusnounUS /ˈjuːrənəs/

(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading FIRST-CLASS FARE from the Earth to Uranus, including visits to the Sun and Moon and all the principal planets on the route, will be charged at the low rate of $2 for every 50,000,000 miles of actual travel.

voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading This comet is new and in thorough repair and is now on her first voyage.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading A great reduction will be made where parties wish to make the round trip.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Children occupying seats at the first table will be charged full fare.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading A great reduction will be made where parties wish to make the round trip.

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.

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Chapter 1 holds 679 sentences of Sketches New and Old, Part 7., unabridged, divided into 136 reading sections.

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