Chapter 4 of The Innocents Abroad — Volume 04 is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Innocents Abroad — Volume 04 is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mosques are plenty, churches are plenty, graveyards are plenty, but morals and whiskey are scarce. The Koran does not permit Mohammedans to drink. Their natural instincts do not permit them to be moral. They say the Sultan has eight hundred wives. This almost amounts to bigamy.
Chapter 4 of The Innocents Abroad — Volume 04 is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading “This almost amounts to bigamy.”
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “Mosques are plenty, churches are plenty, graveyards are plenty, but morals and whiskey are scarce.”
plural of “graveyard” — a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “Mosques are plenty, churches are plenty, graveyards are plenty, but morals and whiskey are scarce.”
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “Their natural instincts do not permit them to be moral.”
the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
From this reading “The Koran does not permit Mohammedans to drink.”
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading “Mosques are plenty, churches are plenty, graveyards are plenty, but morals and whiskey are scarce.”
plural of “mosque” — (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
From this reading “Mosques are plenty, churches are plenty, graveyards are plenty, but morals and whiskey are scarce.”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “Mosques are plenty, churches are plenty, graveyards are plenty, but morals and whiskey are scarce.”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This almost amounts to bigamy.
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading This almost amounts to bigamy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mosques are plenty, churches are plenty, graveyards are plenty, but morals and whiskey are scarce.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mosques are plenty, churches are plenty, graveyards are plenty, but morals and whiskey are scarce.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their natural instincts do not permit them to be moral.
the state of having two spouses at the same time
From this reading This almost amounts to bigamy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mosques are plenty, churches are plenty, graveyards are plenty, but morals and whiskey are scarce.
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Mosques are plenty, churches are plenty, graveyards are plenty, but morals and whiskey are scarce.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Their natural instincts do not permit them to be moral.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Koran does not permit Mohammedans to drink.
take in liquids
From this reading The Koran does not permit Mohammedans to drink.
being one more than seven
From this reading They say the Sultan has eight hundred wives.
plural of “graveyard” — a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Mosques are plenty, churches are plenty, graveyards are plenty, but morals and whiskey are scarce.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They say the Sultan has eight hundred wives.
ten 10s
From this reading They say the Sultan has eight hundred wives.
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Their natural instincts do not permit them to be moral.
the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
From this reading The Koran does not permit Mohammedans to drink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Koran does not permit Mohammedans to drink.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Their natural instincts do not permit them to be moral.
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading Mosques are plenty, churches are plenty, graveyards are plenty, but morals and whiskey are scarce.
plural of “mosque” — (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
From this reading Mosques are plenty, churches are plenty, graveyards are plenty, but morals and whiskey are scarce.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Their natural instincts do not permit them to be moral.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Koran does not permit Mohammedans to drink.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The Koran does not permit Mohammedans to drink.
a full supply
From this reading Mosques are plenty, churches are plenty, graveyards are plenty, but morals and whiskey are scarce.
express in words
From this reading They say the Sultan has eight hundred wives.
only a very short time before
From this reading Mosques are plenty, churches are plenty, graveyards are plenty, but morals and whiskey are scarce.
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading They say the Sultan has eight hundred wives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Koran does not permit Mohammedans to drink.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their natural instincts do not permit them to be moral.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their natural instincts do not permit them to be moral.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say the Sultan has eight hundred wives.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This almost amounts to bigamy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Koran does not permit Mohammedans to drink.
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Mosques are plenty, churches are plenty, graveyards are plenty, but morals and whiskey are scarce.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They say the Sultan has eight hundred wives.
Chapter 4 of The Innocents Abroad — Volume 04 by Mark Twain holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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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