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Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion
Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.
Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.
The least little bit of a cottage is as white and blemishless as the stateliest mansion.
Nowhere is there dirt or stench, puddle or hog-wallow, neglect, disorder, or lack of trimness and neatness.
The roads, the streets, the dwellings, the people, the clothes--this neatness extends to everything that falls under the eye.
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Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.
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Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.
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The least little bit of a cottage is as white and blemishless as the stateliest mansion.
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Nowhere is there dirt or stench, puddle or hog-wallow, neglect, disorder, or lack of trimness and neatness.
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The roads, the streets, the dwellings, the people, the clothes--this neatness extends to everything that falls under the eye.

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

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dwellings noun US /ˈdwelɪŋz/

plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in

From this reading “Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.”

extends verb US /ɪkˈstendz/

third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area

From this reading “The roads, the streets, the dwellings, the people, the clothes--this neatness extends to everything that falls under the eye.”

neatness noun US /ˈniːtnəs/

the state of being neat and smart and trim

From this reading “Nowhere is there dirt or stench, puddle or hog-wallow, neglect, disorder, or lack of trimness and neatness.”

potato noun US /pəˈteɪtoʊ/

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading “Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.”

puddle verb US /ˈpʌdəl/

wade or dabble in a puddle

From this reading “Nowhere is there dirt or stench, puddle or hog-wallow, neglect, disorder, or lack of trimness and neatness.”

stainless noun US /ˈsteɪnləs/

steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion

From this reading “Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.”

stench noun US /stentʃ/

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

From this reading “Nowhere is there dirt or stench, puddle or hog-wallow, neglect, disorder, or lack of trimness and neatness.”

whitewash noun US /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/

a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

From this reading “Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The least little bit of a cottage is as white and blemishless as the stateliest mansion.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The least little bit of a cottage is as white and blemishless as the stateliest mansion.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading The least little bit of a cottage is as white and blemishless as the stateliest mansion.

blemishless

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From this reading The least little bit of a cottage is as white and blemishless as the stateliest mansion.

bright-colored

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From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

cannot

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From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading The roads, the streets, the dwellings, the people, the clothes--this neatness extends to everything that falls under the eye.

cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading The least little bit of a cottage is as white and blemishless as the stateliest mansion.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

country-seats

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading Nowhere is there dirt or stench, puddle or hog-wallow, neglect, disorder, or lack of trimness and neatness.

disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading Nowhere is there dirt or stench, puddle or hog-wallow, neglect, disorder, or lack of trimness and neatness.

dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/

plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The roads, the streets, the dwellings, the people, the clothes--this neatness extends to everything that falls under the eye.

expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/

high in price or charging high prices

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/

third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area

From this reading The roads, the streets, the dwellings, the people, the clothes--this neatness extends to everything that falls under the eye.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading The roads, the streets, the dwellings, the people, the clothes--this neatness extends to everything that falls under the eye.

fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading The roads, the streets, the dwellings, the people, the clothes--this neatness extends to everything that falls under the eye.

farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

hog-wallow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nowhere is there dirt or stench, puddle or hog-wallow, neglect, disorder, or lack of trimness and neatness.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The least little bit of a cottage is as white and blemishless as the stateliest mansion.

lacknounUS /læk/

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading Nowhere is there dirt or stench, puddle or hog-wallow, neglect, disorder, or lack of trimness and neatness.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The least little bit of a cottage is as white and blemishless as the stateliest mansion.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading The least little bit of a cottage is as white and blemishless as the stateliest mansion.

massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/

the common people generally

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/

the state of being neat and smart and trim

From this reading Nowhere is there dirt or stench, puddle or hog-wallow, neglect, disorder, or lack of trimness and neatness.

neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/

leave undone or leave out

From this reading Nowhere is there dirt or stench, puddle or hog-wallow, neglect, disorder, or lack of trimness and neatness.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/

an insignificant place

From this reading Nowhere is there dirt or stench, puddle or hog-wallow, neglect, disorder, or lack of trimness and neatness.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The roads, the streets, the dwellings, the people, the clothes--this neatness extends to everything that falls under the eye.

potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

puddleverbUS /ˈpʌdəl/

wade or dabble in a puddle

From this reading Nowhere is there dirt or stench, puddle or hog-wallow, neglect, disorder, or lack of trimness and neatness.

roadsnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

stainlessnounUS /ˈsteɪnləs/

steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

stateliest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The least little bit of a cottage is as white and blemishless as the stateliest mansion.

stenchnounUS /stentʃ/

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

From this reading Nowhere is there dirt or stench, puddle or hog-wallow, neglect, disorder, or lack of trimness and neatness.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The roads, the streets, the dwellings, the people, the clothes--this neatness extends to everything that falls under the eye.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The roads, the streets, the dwellings, the people, the clothes--this neatness extends to everything that falls under the eye.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Nowhere is there dirt or stench, puddle or hog-wallow, neglect, disorder, or lack of trimness and neatness.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The roads, the streets, the dwellings, the people, the clothes--this neatness extends to everything that falls under the eye.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The roads, the streets, the dwellings, the people, the clothes--this neatness extends to everything that falls under the eye.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

trimnessnoun

a state of arrangement or appearance

From this reading Nowhere is there dirt or stench, puddle or hog-wallow, neglect, disorder, or lack of trimness and neatness.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The roads, the streets, the dwellings, the people, the clothes--this neatness extends to everything that falls under the eye.

vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Wherever you go, in the town or along the country roads, among little potato farms and patches or expensive country-seats, these stainless white dwellings, gleaming out from flowers and foliage, meet you at every turn.

whitewashnounUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/

a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Wherever you go, in town or country, you find those snowy houses, and always with masses of bright-colored flowers about them, but with no vines climbing their walls; vines cannot take hold of the smooth, hard whitewash.

Chapter 4 of Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion by Mark Twain holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Journeyings
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