AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A letter to Bliss conveys the situation.
affy
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From this reading Yrs affy, SAM.
Alta
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From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
BlissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading A letter to Bliss conveys the situation.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
conveysverbUS /kənˈveɪz/
third-person singular of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading A letter to Bliss conveys the situation.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
Elisha
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From this reading ***** To Elisha Bliss, Jr., in Hartford:
Francisco
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From this reading The San Francisco trip proved successful.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
HartfordnounUS /ˈhɑːrtfərd/
the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
From this reading ***** To Elisha Bliss, Jr., in Hartford:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading ***** To Elisha Bliss, Jr., in Hartford:
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A letter to Bliss conveys the situation.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The San Francisco trip proved successful.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
SAMnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Yrs affy, SAM.
San
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From this reading The San Francisco trip proved successful.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A letter to Bliss conveys the situation.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The San Francisco trip proved successful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The San Francisco trip proved successful.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A letter to Bliss conveys the situation.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The San Francisco trip proved successful.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once on the ground Clemens had little difficulty in convincing the Alta publishers that they had received full value in the newspaper use of the letters, and that the book rights remained with the author.
Yrs
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From this reading Yrs affy, SAM.
