Chapter 18 of The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HYPOTHETICAL FRIENDS. "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you." "You always have, and with reason. What is it Frank?" "Charlie, I am in want--urgent want of money."
Chapter 18 of The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “"Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “What is it Frank?"”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “THE HYPOTHETICAL FRIENDS.”
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
From this reading “THE HYPOTHETICAL FRIENDS.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “"Charlie, I am in want--urgent want of money."”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “"You always have, and with reason.”
compelling immediate action
From this reading “"Charlie, I am in want--urgent want of money."”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"Charlie, I am in want--urgent want of money."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You always have, and with reason.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You always have, and with reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading What is it Frank?"
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE HYPOTHETICAL FRIENDS.
the act of departing
From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You always have, and with reason.
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
From this reading THE HYPOTHETICAL FRIENDS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it Frank?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it Frank?"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Charlie, I am in want--urgent want of money."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Charlie, I am in want--urgent want of money."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "You always have, and with reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HYPOTHETICAL FRIENDS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
compelling immediate action
From this reading "Charlie, I am in want--urgent want of money."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Charlie, I am in want--urgent want of money."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it Frank?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You always have, and with reason.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
Chapter 18 of The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade by Herman Melville holds 373 sentences, grouped into 75 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 18 holds 373 sentences of The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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