Chapter 10 of Trumps is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Trumps is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FINE ARTS. The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne. Even old Mrs. Dagon said to every body: "How lovely she is! And to think she comes from Boston!
Chapter 10 of Trumps is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading “THE FINE ARTS.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “And to think she comes from Boston!”
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.”
god of agriculture and the earth; national god of Philistines
From this reading “Even old Mrs. Dagon said to every body:”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “"How lovely she is!”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.”
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading “The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.”
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading “The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to think she comes from Boston!
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading THE FINE ARTS.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Even old Mrs. Dagon said to every body:
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading And to think she comes from Boston!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And to think she comes from Boston!
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.
god of agriculture and the earth; national god of Philistines
From this reading Even old Mrs. Dagon said to every body:
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From this reading The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.
divisible by two
From this reading Even old Mrs. Dagon said to every body:
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Even old Mrs. Dagon said to every body:
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE FINE ARTS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And to think she comes from Boston!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.
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From this reading "How lovely she is!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How lovely she is!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "How lovely she is!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Even old Mrs. Dagon said to every body:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Even old Mrs. Dagon said to every body:
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How lovely she is!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINE ARTS.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And to think she comes from Boston!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even old Mrs. Dagon said to every body:
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The whole world of Saratoga congratulated Mrs. Dinks upon her beautiful niece, Miss Wayne.
Chapter 10 of Trumps by George William Curtis holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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 10 holds 259 sentences of Trumps, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Trumps by George William Curtis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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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