1861
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From this reading LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.--In 1861 he went to Nevada as private secretary to his brother, who had been appointed secretary of that territory.
1871
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From this reading The account of his experiences in our far West is given in the volume called _Roughing It_ (1871).
359
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From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
361
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From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mark Twain intended to stay there but a short time.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The account of his experiences in our far West is given in the volume called _Roughing It_ (1871).
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.--In 1861 he went to Nevada as private secretary to his brother, who had been appointed secretary of that territory.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.--In 1861 he went to Nevada as private secretary to his brother, who had been appointed secretary of that territory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.--In 1861 he went to Nevada as private secretary to his brother, who had been appointed secretary of that territory.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.--In 1861 he went to Nevada as private secretary to his brother, who had been appointed secretary of that territory.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mark Twain intended to stay there but a short time.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The account of his experiences in our far West is given in the volume called _Roughing It_ (1871).
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading The account of his experiences in our far West is given in the volume called _Roughing It_ (1871).
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
FARadverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.--In 1861 he went to Nevada as private secretary to his brother, who had been appointed secretary of that territory.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The account of his experiences in our far West is given in the volume called _Roughing It_ (1871).
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.--In 1861 he went to Nevada as private secretary to his brother, who had been appointed secretary of that territory.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.--In 1861 he went to Nevada as private secretary to his brother, who had been appointed secretary of that territory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Mark Twain intended to stay there but a short time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The account of his experiences in our far West is given in the volume called _Roughing It_ (1871).
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The account of his experiences in our far West is given in the volume called _Roughing It_ (1871).
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark Twain intended to stay there but a short time.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/
a state in the western United States
From this reading LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.--In 1861 he went to Nevada as private secretary to his brother, who had been appointed secretary of that territory.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The account of his experiences in our far West is given in the volume called _Roughing It_ (1871).
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
pp
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From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.--In 1861 he went to Nevada as private secretary to his brother, who had been appointed secretary of that territory.
RoughingverbUS /ˈrʌfɪŋ/
-ing form of “rough” — prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
From this reading The account of his experiences in our far West is given in the volume called _Roughing It_ (1871).
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.--In 1861 he went to Nevada as private secretary to his brother, who had been appointed secretary of that territory.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Mark Twain intended to stay there but a short time.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mark Twain intended to stay there but a short time.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.--In 1861 he went to Nevada as private secretary to his brother, who had been appointed secretary of that territory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.--In 1861 he went to Nevada as private secretary to his brother, who had been appointed secretary of that territory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mark Twain intended to stay there but a short time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
three-month
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From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mark Twain intended to stay there but a short time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Mark Twain intended to stay there but a short time.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The account of his experiences in our far West is given in the volume called _Roughing It_ (1871).
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.--In 1861 he went to Nevada as private secretary to his brother, who had been appointed secretary of that territory.
WESTnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.--In 1861 he went to Nevada as private secretary to his brother, who had been appointed secretary of that territory.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.--In 1861 he went to Nevada as private secretary to his brother, who had been appointed secretary of that territory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No other work in American literature or history can take the place of this book and of his three great stories (pp. 359-361), which bring us face to face with life in the great Mississippi Valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He says, "I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years."
