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The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.
Her original, spontaneous, undoctored English furnishes ample proof of this.
Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.
It will be seen that they throw light.
The italics are mine: 1.
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The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.
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Her original, spontaneous, undoctored English furnishes ample proof of this.
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Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.
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It will be seen that they throw light.
/ɪt wɪl biː siːn ðæt ðeɪ θroʊ laɪt/
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The italics are mine: 1.

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.

ample adjective US /ˈæmpəl/

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading “Her original, spontaneous, undoctored English furnishes ample proof of this.”

Annex verb US /ˈæneks/

take (territory) as if by conquest

From this reading “However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.”

columned adjective US /ˈkɑːləmd/

having or resembling columns; having columns of a specified kind (often used as a combining form)

From this reading “Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.”

Eddy verb US /ˈedi/

flow in a circular current, of liquids

From this reading “However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.”

furnishes verb US /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪz/

third-person singular of “furnish” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading “Her original, spontaneous, undoctored English furnishes ample proof of this.”

italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “The italics are mine: 1.”

samples noun US /ˈsæmpəlz/

plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

From this reading “Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.”

spontaneous adjective US /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/

happening or arising without apparent external cause

From this reading “Her original, spontaneous, undoctored English furnishes ample proof of this.”

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1

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The italics are mine: 1.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.

ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading Her original, spontaneous, undoctored English furnishes ample proof of this.

AnnexverbUS /ˈæneks/

take (territory) as if by conquest

From this reading Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.

Annex's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.

articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It will be seen that they throw light.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

columnedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːləmd/

having or resembling columns; having columns of a specified kind (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.

couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.

EddyverbUS /ˈedi/

flow in a circular current, of liquids

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.

furnishesverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪz/

third-person singular of “furnish” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Her original, spontaneous, undoctored English furnishes ample proof of this.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her original, spontaneous, undoctored English furnishes ample proof of this.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading The italics are mine: 1.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It will be seen that they throw light.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The italics are mine: 1.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her original, spontaneous, undoctored English furnishes ample proof of this.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Her original, spontaneous, undoctored English furnishes ample proof of this.

passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.

pennounUS /pen/

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

proofnounUS /pruːf/

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading Her original, spontaneous, undoctored English furnishes ample proof of this.

recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/

new

From this reading Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.

samplesnounUS /ˈsæmpəlz/

plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

From this reading Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading It will be seen that they throw light.

spontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/

happening or arising without apparent external cause

From this reading Her original, spontaneous, undoctored English furnishes ample proof of this.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It will be seen that they throw light.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Her original, spontaneous, undoctored English furnishes ample proof of this.

throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading It will be seen that they throw light.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading However, as to the main point: it is certain that Mrs. Eddy did not doctor the Annex's English herself.

unappeasableadjective

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.

undoctored

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her original, spontaneous, undoctored English furnishes ample proof of this.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will be seen that they throw light.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here are samples from recent articles from her unappeasable pen; double columned with them are a couple of passages from the Annex.

Chapter 12 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other by Mark Twain holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

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