1835
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From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
1871
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From this reading In 1871 Mr. Clemens made his home in Hartford, and in some parts of the world Hartford to-day is best known because it is his home.
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From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He built a large and unique house in Nook Farm, on Farmington Avenue, about a mile and a quarter from the old centre of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
a line of approach
From this reading He built a large and unique house in Nook Farm, on Farmington Avenue, about a mile and a quarter from the old centre of the city.
for the reason that
From this reading In 1871 Mr. Clemens made his home in Hartford, and in some parts of the world Hartford to-day is best known because it is his home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In 1871 Mr. Clemens made his home in Hartford, and in some parts of the world Hartford to-day is best known because it is his home.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
brought into existence
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He built a large and unique house in Nook Farm, on Farmington Avenue, about a mile and a quarter from the old centre of the city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading He built a large and unique house in Nook Farm, on Farmington Avenue, about a mile and a quarter from the old centre of the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He built a large and unique house in Nook Farm, on Farmington Avenue, about a mile and a quarter from the old centre of the city.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
else
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From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He built a large and unique house in Nook Farm, on Farmington Avenue, about a mile and a quarter from the old centre of the city.
FarmingtonnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋtən/
a town in northwestern New Mexico
From this reading He built a large and unique house in Nook Farm, on Farmington Avenue, about a mile and a quarter from the old centre of the city.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He built a large and unique house in Nook Farm, on Farmington Avenue, about a mile and a quarter from the old centre of the city.
the act of departing
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
HartfordnounUS /ˈhɑːrtfərd/
the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
From this reading In 1871 Mr. Clemens made his home in Hartford, and in some parts of the world Hartford to-day is best known because it is his home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In 1871 Mr. Clemens made his home in Hartford, and in some parts of the world Hartford to-day is best known because it is his home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He built a large and unique house in Nook Farm, on Farmington Avenue, about a mile and a quarter from the old centre of the city.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1871 Mr. Clemens made his home in Hartford, and in some parts of the world Hartford to-day is best known because it is his home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In 1871 Mr. Clemens made his home in Hartford, and in some parts of the world Hartford to-day is best known because it is his home.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In 1871 Mr. Clemens made his home in Hartford, and in some parts of the world Hartford to-day is best known because it is his home.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He built a large and unique house in Nook Farm, on Farmington Avenue, about a mile and a quarter from the old centre of the city.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In 1871 Mr. Clemens made his home in Hartford, and in some parts of the world Hartford to-day is best known because it is his home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He built a large and unique house in Nook Farm, on Farmington Avenue, about a mile and a quarter from the old centre of the city.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In 1871 Mr. Clemens made his home in Hartford, and in some parts of the world Hartford to-day is best known because it is his home.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
NooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading He built a large and unique house in Nook Farm, on Farmington Avenue, about a mile and a quarter from the old centre of the city.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He built a large and unique house in Nook Farm, on Farmington Avenue, about a mile and a quarter from the old centre of the city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He built a large and unique house in Nook Farm, on Farmington Avenue, about a mile and a quarter from the old centre of the city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
the local environment
From this reading In 1871 Mr. Clemens made his home in Hartford, and in some parts of the world Hartford to-day is best known because it is his home.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
one of four equal parts
From this reading He built a large and unique house in Nook Farm, on Farmington Avenue, about a mile and a quarter from the old centre of the city.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In 1871 Mr. Clemens made his home in Hartford, and in some parts of the world Hartford to-day is best known because it is his home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
to-day
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From this reading In 1871 Mr. Clemens made his home in Hartford, and in some parts of the world Hartford to-day is best known because it is his home.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading He built a large and unique house in Nook Farm, on Farmington Avenue, about a mile and a quarter from the old centre of the city.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Nobody is going to mistake him for any one else, and his attempts to conceal his identity at various times have been comical failures.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
which person or people
From this reading Off the platform and out of his books, Mark Twain is Samuel L. Clemens--a man who was born November 30, 1835.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is of a very noticeable personal appearance, with his slender figure, his finely shaped head, his thick, curling, very gray hair, his heavy arched eyebrows, over dark gray eyes, and his sharply, but delicately, cut features.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In 1871 Mr. Clemens made his home in Hartford, and in some parts of the world Hartford to-day is best known because it is his home.
