Chapter 5 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mr. Chairman, how many of those envelopes have you got?” The Chair counted. “Together with those that have been already examined, there are nineteen.” A storm of derisive applause broke out. “Perhaps they all contain the secret.
Chapter 5 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading “A storm of derisive applause broke out.”
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading ““Mr. Chairman, how many of those envelopes have you got?””
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading ““Perhaps they all contain the secret.”
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “The Chair counted.”
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading “A storm of derisive applause broke out.”
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading ““Mr. Chairman, how many of those envelopes have you got?””
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading ““Together with those that have been already examined, there are nineteen.””
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading ““Together with those that have been already examined, there are nineteen.””
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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 storm of derisive applause broke out.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Perhaps they all contain the secret.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Together with those that have been already examined, there are nineteen.”
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading A storm of derisive applause broke out.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Together with those that have been already examined, there are nineteen.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Together with those that have been already examined, there are nineteen.”
lacking funds
From this reading A storm of derisive applause broke out.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Chair counted.
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading “Mr. Chairman, how many of those envelopes have you got?”
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “Perhaps they all contain the secret.
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Chair counted.
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading A storm of derisive applause broke out.
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “Mr. Chairman, how many of those envelopes have you got?”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Together with those that have been already examined, there are nineteen.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Mr. Chairman, how many of those envelopes have you got?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mr. Chairman, how many of those envelopes have you got?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Chairman, how many of those envelopes have you got?”
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 “Mr. Chairman, how many of those envelopes have you got?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Chairman, how many of those envelopes have you got?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading “Together with those that have been already examined, there are nineteen.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mr. Chairman, how many of those envelopes have you got?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A storm of derisive applause broke out.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps they all contain the secret.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Perhaps they all contain the secret.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A storm of derisive applause broke out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Together with those that have been already examined, there are nineteen.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chair counted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Together with those that have been already examined, there are nineteen.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Perhaps they all contain the secret.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Mr. Chairman, how many of those envelopes have you got?”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Together with those that have been already examined, there are nineteen.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Together with those that have been already examined, there are nineteen.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Chairman, how many of those envelopes have you got?”
Chapter 5 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 5 holds 180 sentences of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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