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From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
1864
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From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading He was always proud of the celebrity that story achieved; but he never sought to claim the credit for himself.
admitsverbUS /ədˈmɪts/
third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He freely admits that it was not Mark Twain, but the frog, that became celebrated.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading The author, alas, remained in obscurity!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always proud of the celebrity that story achieved; but he never sought to claim the credit for himself.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author, alas, remained in obscurity!
AutobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He freely admits that it was not Mark Twain, but the frog, that became celebrated.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was always proud of the celebrity that story achieved; but he never sought to claim the credit for himself.
Carleton
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From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He freely admits that it was not Mark Twain, but the frog, that became celebrated.
celebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/
a widely known person
From this reading He was always proud of the celebrity that story achieved; but he never sought to claim the credit for himself.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading He was always proud of the celebrity that story achieved; but he never sought to claim the credit for himself.
Clapp
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From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
approval
From this reading He was always proud of the celebrity that story achieved; but he never sought to claim the credit for himself.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
in a free manner
From this reading He freely admits that it was not Mark Twain, but the frog, that became celebrated.
FrognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was always proud of the celebrity that story achieved; but he never sought to claim the credit for himself.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was always proud of the celebrity that story achieved; but he never sought to claim the credit for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
how
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From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
JumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He freely admits that it was not Mark Twain, but the frog, that became celebrated.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was always proud of the celebrity that story achieved; but he never sought to claim the credit for himself.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He freely admits that it was not Mark Twain, but the frog, that became celebrated.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading The author, alas, remained in obscurity!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He was always proud of the celebrity that story achieved; but he never sought to claim the credit for himself.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
quietusnoun
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The author, alas, remained in obscurity!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
that is looked for
From this reading He was always proud of the celebrity that story achieved; but he never sought to claim the credit for himself.
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 He was always proud of the celebrity that story achieved; but he never sought to claim the credit for himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was always proud of the celebrity that story achieved; but he never sought to claim the credit for himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading He freely admits that it was not Mark Twain, but the frog, that became celebrated.
Ward'snounUS /wɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his Autobiography, Mr. Clemens has narrated how 'The Jumping Frog' put a quietus on 'The Saturday Press', and was immediately copied in numerous newspapers in England and America.
which person or people
From this reading It arrived too late for Ward's book, and Carleton presented it to Henry Clapp, who published it in his paper, The Saturday Press of November 18, 1864.
