Chapter 2 of The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RENEWAL OF OLD ACQUAINTANCE. "How do you do, Mr. Roberts?" "Eh?" "Don't you know me?" "No, certainly."
Chapter 2 of The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “RENEWAL OF OLD ACQUAINTANCE.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"No, certainly."”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"Don't you know me?"”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “RENEWAL OF OLD ACQUAINTANCE.”
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading “RENEWAL OF OLD ACQUAINTANCE.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “"How do you do, Mr. Roberts?"”
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading RENEWAL OF OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "No, certainly."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you do, Mr. Roberts?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you know me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you do, Mr. Roberts?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't you know me?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you know me?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "How do you do, Mr. Roberts?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, certainly."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RENEWAL OF OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading RENEWAL OF OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading RENEWAL OF OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading "How do you do, Mr. Roberts?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you do, Mr. Roberts?"
Chapter 2 of The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade by Herman Melville holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 2 holds 211 sentences of The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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