Chapter 2 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“He is gone! But, oh dear, he may be too late--too late.... Maybe not--maybe there is still time.” She rose and stood thinking, nervously clasping and unclasping her hands. A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
Chapter 2 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe not--maybe there is still time.””
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “She rose and stood thinking, nervously clasping and unclasping her hands.”
shake, as from cold
From this reading “A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose and stood thinking, nervously clasping and unclasping her hands.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, oh dear, he may be too late--too late....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, oh dear, he may be too late--too late....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose and stood thinking, nervously clasping and unclasping her hands.
dearly loved
From this reading But, oh dear, he may be too late--too late....
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
destroyed or killed
From this reading “He is gone!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She rose and stood thinking, nervously clasping and unclasping her hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is gone!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose and stood thinking, nervously clasping and unclasping her hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is gone!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But, oh dear, he may be too late--too late....
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But, oh dear, he may be too late--too late....
by chance
From this reading Maybe not--maybe there is still time.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading She rose and stood thinking, nervously clasping and unclasping her hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maybe not--maybe there is still time.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But, oh dear, he may be too late--too late....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose and stood thinking, nervously clasping and unclasping her hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose and stood thinking, nervously clasping and unclasping her hands.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
shake, as from cold
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
not in physical motion
From this reading Maybe not--maybe there is still time.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She rose and stood thinking, nervously clasping and unclasping her hands.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
in or at that place or location
From this reading Maybe not--maybe there is still time.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She rose and stood thinking, nervously clasping and unclasping her hands.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Maybe not--maybe there is still time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A slight shudder shook her frame, and she said, out of a dry throat, “God forgive me--it’s awful to think such things--but....
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But, oh dear, he may be too late--too late....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose and stood thinking, nervously clasping and unclasping her hands.
Chapter 2 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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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