adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a matter of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading Meantime, Roughing It had appeared and was selling abundantly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a matter of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Meantime, Roughing It had appeared and was selling abundantly.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It became even more so when, in March, the second child, a little girl, Susy, was born, with no attending misfortunes.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became even more so when, in March, the second child, a little girl, Susy, was born, with no attending misfortunes.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading It became even more so when, in March, the second child, a little girl, Susy, was born, with no attending misfortunes.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Mark Twain, free of debt, and in pleasant circumstances, felt that the outlook was bright.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading It became even more so when, in March, the second child, a little girl, Susy, was born, with no attending misfortunes.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Mark Twain, free of debt, and in pleasant circumstances, felt that the outlook was bright.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading As a matter of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Mark Twain, free of debt, and in pleasant circumstances, felt that the outlook was bright.
drudgerynounUS /ˈdrʌdʒəri/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading As a matter of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It became even more so when, in March, the second child, a little girl, Susy, was born, with no attending misfortunes.
exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mark Twain, free of debt, and in pleasant circumstances, felt that the outlook was bright.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Mark Twain, free of debt, and in pleasant circumstances, felt that the outlook was bright.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It became even more so when, in March, the second child, a little girl, Susy, was born, with no attending misfortunes.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime, Roughing It had appeared and was selling abundantly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mark Twain, free of debt, and in pleasant circumstances, felt that the outlook was bright.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meantime, Roughing It had appeared and was selling abundantly.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As a matter of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It became even more so when, in March, the second child, a little girl, Susy, was born, with no attending misfortunes.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading As a matter of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading It became even more so when, in March, the second child, a little girl, Susy, was born, with no attending misfortunes.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading As a matter of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, Roughing It had appeared and was selling abundantly.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading It became even more so when, in March, the second child, a little girl, Susy, was born, with no attending misfortunes.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It became even more so when, in March, the second child, a little girl, Susy, was born, with no attending misfortunes.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading As a matter of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It became even more so when, in March, the second child, a little girl, Susy, was born, with no attending misfortunes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Mark Twain, free of debt, and in pleasant circumstances, felt that the outlook was bright.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading As a matter of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Mark Twain, free of debt, and in pleasant circumstances, felt that the outlook was bright.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
RoughingverbUS /ˈrʌfɪŋ/
-ing form of “rough” — prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
From this reading Meantime, Roughing It had appeared and was selling abundantly.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It became even more so when, in March, the second child, a little girl, Susy, was born, with no attending misfortunes.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Meantime, Roughing It had appeared and was selling abundantly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It became even more so when, in March, the second child, a little girl, Susy, was born, with no attending misfortunes.
Susy
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From this reading It became even more so when, in March, the second child, a little girl, Susy, was born, with no attending misfortunes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a matter of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
timetablesnounUS /ˈtaɪmteɪbəlz/
plural of “timetable” — a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As a matter of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading As a matter of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It became even more so when, in March, the second child, a little girl, Susy, was born, with no attending misfortunes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It became even more so when, in March, the second child, a little girl, Susy, was born, with no attending misfortunes.
