Chapter 2 of The £1,000,000 Bank-Note, and Other New is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 2 of The £1,000,000 Bank-Note, and Other New is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘I say he _did_ survive, and I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds. I never would have believed it.’ ‘I’ve a further report to make,’ I said, ‘and a pretty long one. I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing. Meantime, take a look at that.’
Chapter 2 of The £1,000,000 Bank-Note, and Other New is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I never would have believed it.’”
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading “I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “Meantime, take a look at that.’”
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “‘I say he _did_ survive, and I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “‘I’ve a further report to make,’ I said, ‘and a pretty long one.”
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading “‘I say he _did_ survive, and I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “‘I say he _did_ survive, and I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds.”
In this reading “I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Meantime, take a look at that.’”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I’ve a further report to make,’ I said, ‘and a pretty long one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I say he _did_ survive, and I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meantime, take a look at that.’
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I never would have believed it.’
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘I say he _did_ survive, and I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading ‘I’ve a further report to make,’ I said, ‘and a pretty long one.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never would have believed it.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I say he _did_ survive, and I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I say he _did_ survive, and I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I say he _did_ survive, and I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never would have believed it.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ‘I’ve a further report to make,’ I said, ‘and a pretty long one.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Meantime, take a look at that.’
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ‘I say he _did_ survive, and I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds.
engage in
From this reading ‘I’ve a further report to make,’ I said, ‘and a pretty long one.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, take a look at that.’
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never would have believed it.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘I’ve a further report to make,’ I said, ‘and a pretty long one.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading ‘I say he _did_ survive, and I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading ‘I’ve a further report to make,’ I said, ‘and a pretty long one.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading ‘I’ve a further report to make,’ I said, ‘and a pretty long one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I’ve a further report to make,’ I said, ‘and a pretty long one.
express in words
From this reading ‘I say he _did_ survive, and I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds.
in the near future
From this reading I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading ‘I say he _did_ survive, and I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds.
carry out
From this reading Meantime, take a look at that.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meantime, take a look at that.’
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading ‘I say he _did_ survive, and I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I’ve a further report to make,’ I said, ‘and a pretty long one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading ‘I say he _did_ survive, and I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I never would have believed it.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want you to let me come soon, and detail my whole month’s history; and I promise you it’s worth hearing.
Chapter 2 of The £1,000,000 Bank-Note, and Other New by Mark Twain holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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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