Chapter 18 of The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Roxana Commands. Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession. You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar. Thanksgiving Day. Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.
Chapter 18 of The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading “You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.”
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading “Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.”
tastelessly showy
From this reading “You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.”
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading “You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.”
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading “Thanksgiving Day.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.”
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading “Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.”
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.”
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(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 You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Roxana Commands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thanksgiving Day.
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
tastelessly showy
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.
destroyed or killed
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.
and nothing more
From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.
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From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roxana Commands.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Thanksgiving Day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.
at the time that
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
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