adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading There had been book publication also during this period.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
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 During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
ARCnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading CXCV "PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC".
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been book publication also during this period.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading There had been book publication also during this period.
Bourget's
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From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Meantime certain publishing events had occurred.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
criticizeverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
CXCV
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From this reading CXCV "PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC".
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Meantime certain publishing events had occurred.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime certain publishing events had occurred.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
HarpersnounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/
plural of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
JOAN
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From this reading CXCV "PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC".
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 During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime certain publishing events had occurred.
MentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Meantime certain publishing events had occurred.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CXCV "PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC".
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading There had been book publication also during this period.
PERSONALadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading CXCV "PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC".
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading There had been book publication also during this period.
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading Meantime certain publishing events had occurred.
RECOLLECTIONSnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading CXCV "PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC".
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
stricturesnounUS /ˈstrɪktʃərz/
plural of “stricture” — abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
Telegraphynoun
communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been book publication also during this period.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There had been book publication also during this period.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
Twain'snounUS /tweɪnz/
possessive form of “twain” — two items of the same kind
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading During his long voyage a number of Mark Twain's articles had appeared in the magazines, among them "Mental Telegraphy Again," in Harpers, and in the North American Review that scorching reply to Paul Bourget's reflections upon America.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Clemens could criticize his own nation freely enough, but he would hardly be patient under the strictures of a Frenchman, especially upon American women.
