Chapter 17 of The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ILLUSTRATIONS 128. PLAYING TO WIN 129. SHE SAID “PARDON” 130. “IT'S HE! IT'S HE!”
Chapter 17 of The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “ILLUSTRATIONS 128.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “SHE SAID “PARDON” 130.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “PLAYING TO WIN 129.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “SHE SAID “PARDON” 130.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “PLAYING TO WIN 129.”
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From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS 128.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLAYING TO WIN 129.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHE SAID “PARDON” 130.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “IT'S HE!
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS 128.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “IT'S HE!
accept an excuse for
From this reading SHE SAID “PARDON” 130.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading PLAYING TO WIN 129.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SHE SAID “PARDON” 130.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE SAID “PARDON” 130.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLAYING TO WIN 129.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading PLAYING TO WIN 129.
Chapter 17 of The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today by Mark Twain holds 331 sentences, grouped into 67 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 17 holds 331 sentences of The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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