adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With Clemens it may truly be said that profanity was an art--a pyrotechnic art that entertained nations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading With Clemens it may truly be said that profanity was an art--a pyrotechnic art that entertained nations.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With Clemens it may truly be said that profanity was an art--a pyrotechnic art that entertained nations.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
brute's
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From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading With Clemens it may truly be said that profanity was an art--a pyrotechnic art that entertained nations.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
didn't
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From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading With Clemens it may truly be said that profanity was an art--a pyrotechnic art that entertained nations.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
Francisco
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From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
geysersnounUS /ˈɡaɪzərz/
plural of “geyser” — a spring that discharges hot water and steam
From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
Gillis
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From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
hairlessadjectiveUS /ˈherləs/
having no hair or fur
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
he'd
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From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With Clemens it may truly be said that profanity was an art--a pyrotechnic art that entertained nations.
Katy
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From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
LearynounUS /ˈlɪri/
United States psychologist who experimented with psychoactive drugs (including LSD) and became a well-known advocate of their use (1920-1996)
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
life-long
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From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading With Clemens it may truly be said that profanity was an art--a pyrotechnic art that entertained nations.
menagenoun
a social unit living together
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading With Clemens it may truly be said that profanity was an art--a pyrotechnic art that entertained nations.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
profanitynounUS /proʊˈfænəti/
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
pyrotechnicadjectiveUS /ˌpaɪroʊˈteknɪk/
of or relating to the craft of making fireworks
From this reading With Clemens it may truly be said that profanity was an art--a pyrotechnic art that entertained nations.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With Clemens it may truly be said that profanity was an art--a pyrotechnic art that entertained nations.
San
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From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
singeing
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From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
spoutingadjectiveUS /ˈspaʊtɪŋ/
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
Steve
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From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
they'd
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From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It was my duty to keep buttons on his shirts,” recalled Katy Leary, life-long housekeeper and friend in the Clemens menage, “and he'd swear something terrible if I didn't.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading With Clemens it may truly be said that profanity was an art--a pyrotechnic art that entertained nations.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading “Steve Gillis declares that Mark Twain let go such a scorching, singeing blast that the brute's owner sold him the next day for a Mexican hairless dog.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With Clemens it may truly be said that profanity was an art--a pyrotechnic art that entertained nations.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Clemens it may truly be said that profanity was an art--a pyrotechnic art that entertained nations.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If he found a shirt in his drawer without a button on, he'd take every single shirt out of that drawer and throw them right out of the window, rain or shine--out of the bathroom window they'd go.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Nor did Mark's “geysers of profanity” cease spouting after these gay and youthful days in San Francisco.
