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The Innocents Abroad — Volume 03

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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What is it that confers the noblest delight?
What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?
Discovery!
To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.
To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Innocents Abroad — Volume 03

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Innocents Abroad — Volume 03 is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
What is it that confers the noblest delight?
/wʌt ɪz ɪt ðæt kənˈfɜːrz ðə ˈnoʊblɪst dɪˈlaɪt/
Line 2
What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?
/wʌt ɪz ðæt wɪtʃ swelz ə mænz brest wɪð praɪd əˈbʌv ðæt wɪtʃ ˈeni ˈʌðər ɪkˈspɪriəns kæn brɪŋ tuː hɪm/
Line 3
Discovery!
/dɪˈskʌvəri/
Line 4
To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.
Line 5
To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

beholding noun US /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading “To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.”

confers verb US /kənˈfɜːrz/

third-person singular of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading “What is it that confers the noblest delight?”

intellectual adjective US /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading “To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.”

noblest adjective US /ˈnoʊblɪst/

superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading “What is it that confers the noblest delight?”

nugget noun US /ˈnʌɡɪt/

a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth

From this reading “To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.”

plow verb US /plaʊ/

to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

From this reading “To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.”

swells noun US /swelz/

plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

From this reading “What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?”

virgin noun US /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading “To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.”

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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 What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

brainnounUS /breɪn/

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?

breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?

confersverbUS /kənˈfɜːrz/

third-person singular of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading What is it that confers the noblest delight?

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading What is it that confers the noblest delight?

discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

DiscoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading Discovery!

dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading What is it that confers the noblest delight?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What is it that confers the noblest delight?

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/

superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading What is it that confers the noblest delight?

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

nuggetnounUS /ˈnʌɡɪt/

a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?

others

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From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

plowverbUS /plaʊ/

to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

swellsnounUS /swelz/

plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

From this reading What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What is it that confers the noblest delight?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading What is it that confers the noblest delight?

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading To give birth to an idea--to discover a great thought--an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain--plow had gone over before.

virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What is it that confers the noblest delight?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading To know that you are walking where none others have walked; that you are beholding what human eye has not seen before; that you are breathing a virgin atmosphere.

Chapter 6 of The Innocents Abroad — Volume 03 by Mark Twain holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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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