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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
affectations
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From this reading He was a man of few restraints and of no affectations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The letters of Mark Twain are peculiarly of the revealing sort.
aside
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From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
become
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From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By Mark Twain Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Mark Twain Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters.
care
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From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
circumstances
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From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
collection
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From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
degree
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From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
documents
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From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
few
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From this reading He was a man of few restraints and of no affectations.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of few restraints and of no affectations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By Mark Twain Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters.
human
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From this reading By Mark Twain Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters.
idea
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From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By Mark Twain Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters.
interest
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From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Mark Twain Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
large
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From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
letters
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From this reading By Mark Twain Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
literary
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From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
literature
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From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
man
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From this reading He was a man of few restraints and of no affectations.
mankind
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From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
Mark
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From this reading By Mark Twain Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
more
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From this reading By Mark Twain Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
Nowhere
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From this reading By Mark Twain Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
out
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From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
peculiarly
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From this reading The letters of Mark Twain are peculiarly of the revealing sort.
possible
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From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
prepared
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From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
press
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From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
print
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From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
publication
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From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
reflects
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From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
restraints
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From this reading He was a man of few restraints and of no affectations.
revealed
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From this reading By Mark Twain Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters.
revealing
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From this reading The letters of Mark Twain are peculiarly of the revealing sort.
some
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From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
sort
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From this reading The letters of Mark Twain are peculiarly of the revealing sort.
soul
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From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By Mark Twain Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Mark Twain Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
truly
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From this reading By Mark Twain Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters.
Twain
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From this reading By Mark Twain Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters.
value
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From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man of few restraints and of no affectations.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
writer
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From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
written
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From this reading A collection of such documents, written by one whose life has become of interest to mankind at large, has a value quite aside from literature, in that it reflects in some degree at least the soul of the writer.
wrought
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From this reading Not in literary letters--prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication--but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind.
