adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ours is a noble old house, and stretches a long way back into antiquity.
AberdeennounUS /ˈæbərdiːn/
a town in western Washington
From this reading This was in the eleventh century, when our people were living in Aberdeen, county of Cork, England.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading The earliest ancestor the Twains have any record of was a friend of the family by the name of Higgins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading Ours is a noble old house, and stretches a long way back into antiquity.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The earliest ancestor the Twains have any record of was a friend of the family by the name of Higgins.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
AUTOBIOGRAPHYnounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading BURLESQUE AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ours is a noble old house, and stretches a long way back into antiquity.
BURLESQUEnounUS /bərˈlesk/
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
From this reading BURLESQUE AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The earliest ancestor the Twains have any record of was a friend of the family by the name of Higgins.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading This was in the eleventh century, when our people were living in Aberdeen, county of Cork, England.
CorknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading This was in the eleventh century, when our people were living in Aberdeen, county of Cork, England.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading This was in the eleventh century, when our people were living in Aberdeen, county of Cork, England.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The earliest ancestor the Twains have any record of was a friend of the family by the name of Higgins.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading This was in the eleventh century, when our people were living in Aberdeen, county of Cork, England.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading This was in the eleventh century, when our people were living in Aberdeen, county of Cork, England.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The earliest ancestor the Twains have any record of was a friend of the family by the name of Higgins.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The earliest ancestor the Twains have any record of was a friend of the family by the name of Higgins.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The earliest ancestor the Twains have any record of was a friend of the family by the name of Higgins.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
herewithadverbUS /ˈhɪrˈwɪθ/
(formal) by means of this
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
Higgins
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From this reading The earliest ancestor the Twains have any record of was a friend of the family by the name of Higgins.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ours is a noble old house, and stretches a long way back into antiquity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was in the eleventh century, when our people were living in Aberdeen, county of Cork, England.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ours is a noble old house, and stretches a long way back into antiquity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ours is a noble old house, and stretches a long way back into antiquity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading This was in the eleventh century, when our people were living in Aberdeen, county of Cork, England.
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 Ours is a noble old house, and stretches a long way back into antiquity.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The earliest ancestor the Twains have any record of was a friend of the family by the name of Higgins.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Ours is a noble old house, and stretches a long way back into antiquity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The earliest ancestor the Twains have any record of was a friend of the family by the name of Higgins.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ours is a noble old house, and stretches a long way back into antiquity.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This was in the eleventh century, when our people were living in Aberdeen, county of Cork, England.
OurspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Ours is a noble old house, and stretches a long way back into antiquity.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This was in the eleventh century, when our people were living in Aberdeen, county of Cork, England.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The earliest ancestor the Twains have any record of was a friend of the family by the name of Higgins.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading Ours is a noble old house, and stretches a long way back into antiquity.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The earliest ancestor the Twains have any record of was a friend of the family by the name of Higgins.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
Twains
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The earliest ancestor the Twains have any record of was a friend of the family by the name of Higgins.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The earliest ancestor the Twains have any record of was a friend of the family by the name of Higgins.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ours is a noble old house, and stretches a long way back into antiquity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was in the eleventh century, when our people were living in Aberdeen, county of Cork, England.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it, when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand, and herewith tender my history:
