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Mark Twain: A Biography. Complete

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The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.
They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:
My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.
But, sir, since her first glance at your map they have entirely left her.
She has nothing but convulsions now.
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Mark Twain: A Biography. Complete

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Mark Twain: A Biography. Complete is here in full — 646 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/129 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.
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They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:
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My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.
/maɪ waɪf wɑːz fɔːr jɪrz əˈflɪktɪd wɪð ˈfrekəlz ənd ðoʊ ˈevriθɪŋ wɑːz dʌn fɔːr hɜːr rɪˈliːf ðæt kʊd biː dʌn ɔːl wɑːz ɪn veɪn/
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But, sir, since her first glance at your map they have entirely left her.
/bʌt sɜːr sɪns hɜːr fɜːrst ɡlæns æt jɔːr mæp ðeɪ hæv ɪnˈtaɪərli left hɜːr/
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She has nothing but convulsions now.
/ʃiː hæz ˈnʌθɪŋ bʌt kənˈvʌlʃənz naʊ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

accompany verb US /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading “The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.”

afflicted adjective US /əˈflɪktɪd/

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading “My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.”

Bismarck noun US /ˈbɪzmɑːrk/

German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)

From this reading “They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:”

charm noun US /tʃɑːrm/

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading “The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.”

convulsions noun US /kənˈvʌlʃənz/

plural of “convulsion” — a sudden uncontrollable attack

From this reading “She has nothing but convulsions now.”

freckles noun US /ˈfrekəlz/

plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin

From this reading “My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.”

map verb US /mæp/

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading “The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.”

Official adjective US /əˈfɪʃəl/

having official authority or sanction

From this reading “The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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glance at verb + particle

In this reading “But, sir, since her first glance at your map they have entirely left her.”

chief charm noun + noun

In this reading “The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.”

for years preposition + noun

In this reading “My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.”

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accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.

afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But, sir, since her first glance at your map they have entirely left her.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:

BismarcknounUS /ˈbɪzmɑːrk/

German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)

From this reading They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:

Brigham

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, sir, since her first glance at your map they have entirely left her.

charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:

Commendations

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.

convulsionsnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃənz/

plural of “convulsion” — a sudden uncontrollable attack

From this reading She has nothing but convulsions now.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading But, sir, since her first glance at your map they have entirely left her.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But, sir, since her first glance at your map they have entirely left her.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

frecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/

plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading But, sir, since her first glance at your map they have entirely left her.

GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/

let have

From this reading They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She has nothing but convulsions now.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But, sir, since her first glance at your map they have entirely left her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But, sir, since her first glance at your map they have entirely left her.

mapverbUS /mæp/

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading She has nothing but convulsions now.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She has nothing but convulsions now.

OfficialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/

having official authority or sanction

From this reading The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:

others

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She has nothing but convulsions now.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But, sir, since her first glance at your map they have entirely left her.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading But, sir, since her first glance at your map they have entirely left her.

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The “Official Commendations,” which accompany the map, are its chief charm.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading My wife was for years afflicted with freckles, and though everything was done for her relief that could be done, all was in vain.

YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading They are from Grant, Bismarck, Brigham Young, and others, the best one coming from one J. Smith, who says:

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But, sir, since her first glance at your map they have entirely left her.

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