Chapter 22 of The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On Page 167, Change ' to " in the sentence: "Why, my boy, you look desolate. Don't take it so hard. Try and forget you have been kicked.' On Page 176, ship-shape was hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing. The 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel used shipshape, and so will we.
Chapter 22 of The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “On Page 167, Change ' to " in the sentence: "Why, my boy, you look desolate.”
someone who plays the harp
From this reading “The 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel used shipshape, and so will we.”
past form of “hyphenate” — divide or connect with a hyphen
From this reading “On Page 176, ship-shape was hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing.”
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “Try and forget you have been kicked.'”
of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
From this reading “The 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel used shipshape, and so will we.”
the time between occurrences of a repeating event
From this reading “On Page 176, ship-shape was hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing.”
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “On Page 176, ship-shape was hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing.”
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading “The 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel used shipshape, and so will we.”
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From this reading On Page 167, Change ' to " in the sentence: "Why, my boy, you look desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Page 176, ship-shape was hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel used shipshape, and so will we.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Try and forget you have been kicked.'
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Try and forget you have been kicked.'
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On Page 176, ship-shape was hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing.
a youthful male person
From this reading On Page 167, Change ' to " in the sentence: "Why, my boy, you look desolate.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel used shipshape, and so will we.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading On Page 167, Change ' to " in the sentence: "Why, my boy, you look desolate.
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading On Page 167, Change ' to " in the sentence: "Why, my boy, you look desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't take it so hard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Page 176, ship-shape was hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Try and forget you have been kicked.'
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Don't take it so hard.
someone who plays the harp
From this reading The 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel used shipshape, and so will we.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Try and forget you have been kicked.'
past form of “hyphenate” — divide or connect with a hyphen
From this reading On Page 176, ship-shape was hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Page 167, Change ' to " in the sentence: "Why, my boy, you look desolate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't take it so hard.
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Try and forget you have been kicked.'
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading On Page 176, ship-shape was hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On Page 167, Change ' to " in the sentence: "Why, my boy, you look desolate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On Page 167, Change ' to " in the sentence: "Why, my boy, you look desolate.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel used shipshape, and so will we.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel used shipshape, and so will we.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Page 167, Change ' to " in the sentence: "Why, my boy, you look desolate.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading On Page 167, Change ' to " in the sentence: "Why, my boy, you look desolate.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading On Page 167, Change ' to " in the sentence: "Why, my boy, you look desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Page 176, ship-shape was hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing.
of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
From this reading The 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel used shipshape, and so will we.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Don't take it so hard.
the time between occurrences of a repeating event
From this reading On Page 176, ship-shape was hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing.
separate into parts or portions
From this reading On Page 176, ship-shape was hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing.
carry out
From this reading Don't take it so hard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Page 167, Change ' to " in the sentence: "Why, my boy, you look desolate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Page 167, Change ' to " in the sentence: "Why, my boy, you look desolate.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Try and forget you have been kicked.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On Page 176, ship-shape was hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel used shipshape, and so will we.
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading The 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel used shipshape, and so will we.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Page 176, ship-shape was hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel used shipshape, and so will we.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading On Page 167, Change ' to " in the sentence: "Why, my boy, you look desolate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel used shipshape, and so will we.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On Page 167, Change ' to " in the sentence: "Why, my boy, you look desolate.
Chapter 22 of The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain holds 5 sentences, grouped into 1 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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