Chapter 23 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Yes.' 'The time?' 'Mid-afternoon.' 'What is the great crowd for, and in such gorgeous costumes? What masses and masses of rich colour and barbaric magnificence!
Chapter 23 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without civilizing influences
From this reading “What masses and masses of rich colour and barbaric magnificence!”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “What masses and masses of rich colour and barbaric magnificence!”
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading “'What is the great crowd for, and in such gorgeous costumes?”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “'What is the great crowd for, and in such gorgeous costumes?”
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading “'What is the great crowd for, and in such gorgeous costumes?”
the common people generally
From this reading “What masses and masses of rich colour and barbaric magnificence!”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “What masses and masses of rich colour and barbaric magnificence!”
an affirmative
From this reading “'Yes.'”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'What is the great crowd for, and in such gorgeous costumes?
without civilizing influences
From this reading What masses and masses of rich colour and barbaric magnificence!
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading What masses and masses of rich colour and barbaric magnificence!
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading 'What is the great crowd for, and in such gorgeous costumes?
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading 'What is the great crowd for, and in such gorgeous costumes?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'What is the great crowd for, and in such gorgeous costumes?
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading 'What is the great crowd for, and in such gorgeous costumes?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'What is the great crowd for, and in such gorgeous costumes?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'What is the great crowd for, and in such gorgeous costumes?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What is the great crowd for, and in such gorgeous costumes?
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading What masses and masses of rich colour and barbaric magnificence!
the common people generally
From this reading What masses and masses of rich colour and barbaric magnificence!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Mid-afternoon.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What masses and masses of rich colour and barbaric magnificence!
possessing material wealth
From this reading What masses and masses of rich colour and barbaric magnificence!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'What is the great crowd for, and in such gorgeous costumes?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The time?'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'The time?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What is the great crowd for, and in such gorgeous costumes?
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes.'
Chapter 23 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other by Mark Twain holds 182 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.
Chapter 23 holds 182 sentences of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 23 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other by Mark Twain exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 182 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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