Chapter 38 of Trumps is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXVIII
Chapter 38 of Trumps is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PROSPECTS OF HAPPINESS. The Honorable Abel Newt was the lion of the hour. Days of dinner invitations and evening parties suddenly returned. He did not fail to use the rising tide. It helped to float him more securely to the fulfillment of his great work.
Chapter 38 of Trumps is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading “The Honorable Abel Newt was the lion of the hour.”
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “It helped to float him more securely to the fulfillment of his great work.”
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading “It helped to float him more securely to the fulfillment of his great work.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “The Honorable Abel Newt was the lion of the hour.”
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “Days of dinner invitations and evening parties suddenly returned.”
small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
From this reading “The Honorable Abel Newt was the lion of the hour.”
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading “PROSPECTS OF HAPPINESS.”
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading “It helped to float him more securely to the fulfillment of his great work.”
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Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading The Honorable Abel Newt was the lion of the hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Days of dinner invitations and evening parties suddenly returned.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days of dinner invitations and evening parties suddenly returned.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not fail to use the rising tide.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Days of dinner invitations and evening parties suddenly returned.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Days of dinner invitations and evening parties suddenly returned.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He did not fail to use the rising tide.
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It helped to float him more securely to the fulfillment of his great work.
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading It helped to float him more securely to the fulfillment of his great work.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It helped to float him more securely to the fulfillment of his great work.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading PROSPECTS OF HAPPINESS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not fail to use the rising tide.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It helped to float him more securely to the fulfillment of his great work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It helped to float him more securely to the fulfillment of his great work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It helped to float him more securely to the fulfillment of his great work.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The Honorable Abel Newt was the lion of the hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Honorable Abel Newt was the lion of the hour.
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Days of dinner invitations and evening parties suddenly returned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It helped to float him more securely to the fulfillment of his great work.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The Honorable Abel Newt was the lion of the hour.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It helped to float him more securely to the fulfillment of his great work.
small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
From this reading The Honorable Abel Newt was the lion of the hour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not fail to use the rising tide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROSPECTS OF HAPPINESS.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Days of dinner invitations and evening parties suddenly returned.
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading PROSPECTS OF HAPPINESS.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Days of dinner invitations and evening parties suddenly returned.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading He did not fail to use the rising tide.
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading It helped to float him more securely to the fulfillment of his great work.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Days of dinner invitations and evening parties suddenly returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Honorable Abel Newt was the lion of the hour.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading He did not fail to use the rising tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not fail to use the rising tide.
the act of using
From this reading He did not fail to use the rising tide.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Honorable Abel Newt was the lion of the hour.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It helped to float him more securely to the fulfillment of his great work.
Chapter 38 of Trumps by George William Curtis holds 303 sentences, grouped into 61 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.
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