Chapter 11 of Mark Twain's Letters — Complete (1853-1910) is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Mark Twain's Letters — Complete (1853-1910) is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Clemens is an invalid yet, but is getting along pretty fairly. We send best regards. MARK. April found the Clemens family in Elmira. Mrs. Clemens was not over-strong, and the cares of house-building were many.
Chapter 11 of Mark Twain's Letters — Complete (1853-1910) is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “April found the Clemens family in Elmira.”
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Mrs. Clemens was not over-strong, and the cares of house-building were many.”
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading “Mrs. Clemens is an invalid yet, but is getting along pretty fairly.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Mrs. Clemens is an invalid yet, but is getting along pretty fairly.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Mrs. Clemens is an invalid yet, but is getting along pretty fairly.”
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “Mrs. Clemens is an invalid yet, but is getting along pretty fairly.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “MARK.”
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “We send best regards.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mrs. Clemens is an invalid yet, but is getting along pretty fairly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Clemens is an invalid yet, but is getting along pretty fairly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Clemens was not over-strong, and the cares of house-building were many.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April found the Clemens family in Elmira.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We send best regards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Clemens is an invalid yet, but is getting along pretty fairly.
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mrs. Clemens was not over-strong, and the cares of house-building were many.
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading Mrs. Clemens is an invalid yet, but is getting along pretty fairly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading April found the Clemens family in Elmira.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Clemens is an invalid yet, but is getting along pretty fairly.
a social unit living together
From this reading April found the Clemens family in Elmira.
set up or found
From this reading April found the Clemens family in Elmira.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Mrs. Clemens is an invalid yet, but is getting along pretty fairly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Clemens was not over-strong, and the cares of house-building were many.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading April found the Clemens family in Elmira.
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Mrs. Clemens is an invalid yet, but is getting along pretty fairly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Clemens is an invalid yet, but is getting along pretty fairly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Clemens was not over-strong, and the cares of house-building were many.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading MARK.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Clemens is an invalid yet, but is getting along pretty fairly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Clemens was not over-strong, and the cares of house-building were many.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Clemens was not over-strong, and the cares of house-building were many.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Clemens was not over-strong, and the cares of house-building were many.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Mrs. Clemens is an invalid yet, but is getting along pretty fairly.
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading We send best regards.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading We send best regards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading April found the Clemens family in Elmira.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Clemens was not over-strong, and the cares of house-building were many.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We send best regards.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Clemens was not over-strong, and the cares of house-building were many.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Clemens is an invalid yet, but is getting along pretty fairly.
Chapter 11 of Mark Twain's Letters — Complete (1853-1910) by Mark Twain holds 369 sentences, grouped into 74 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 11 holds 369 sentences of Mark Twain's Letters — Complete (1853-1910), unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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