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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 It was costing several thousand dollars a month for construction and becoming a heavy drain on Mark Twain's finances.
adventure
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From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The type-setting machine does not appear in the letters of this period, but it was an important factor, nevertheless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He never finished the Sandwich Islands story which he and Howells were to dramatize later.
anxiety
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From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
appear
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From this reading The type-setting machine does not appear in the letters of this period, but it was an important factor, nevertheless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His head filled up with other projects, such as publishing plans, reading-tours, and the like.
becoming
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bring
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From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The type-setting machine does not appear in the letters of this period, but it was an important factor, nevertheless.
construction
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From this reading It was costing several thousand dollars a month for construction and becoming a heavy drain on Mark Twain's finances.
costing
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From this reading It was costing several thousand dollars a month for construction and becoming a heavy drain on Mark Twain's finances.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The type-setting machine does not appear in the letters of this period, but it was an important factor, nevertheless.
dollars
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From this reading It was costing several thousand dollars a month for construction and becoming a heavy drain on Mark Twain's finances.
drain
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From this reading It was costing several thousand dollars a month for construction and becoming a heavy drain on Mark Twain's finances.
dramatize
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From this reading He never finished the Sandwich Islands story which he and Howells were to dramatize later.
factor
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From this reading The type-setting machine does not appear in the letters of this period, but it was an important factor, nevertheless.
filled
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finances
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From this reading It was costing several thousand dollars a month for construction and becoming a heavy drain on Mark Twain's finances.
finished
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From this reading He never finished the Sandwich Islands story which he and Howells were to dramatize later.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was costing several thousand dollars a month for construction and becoming a heavy drain on Mark Twain's finances.
generous
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From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
grew
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From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never finished the Sandwich Islands story which he and Howells were to dramatize later.
head
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From this reading His head filled up with other projects, such as publishing plans, reading-tours, and the like.
heavy
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From this reading It was costing several thousand dollars a month for construction and becoming a heavy drain on Mark Twain's finances.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head filled up with other projects, such as publishing plans, reading-tours, and the like.
Howells
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From this reading He never finished the Sandwich Islands story which he and Howells were to dramatize later.
important
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From this reading The type-setting machine does not appear in the letters of this period, but it was an important factor, nevertheless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The type-setting machine does not appear in the letters of this period, but it was an important factor, nevertheless.
Islands
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From this reading He never finished the Sandwich Islands story which he and Howells were to dramatize later.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The type-setting machine does not appear in the letters of this period, but it was an important factor, nevertheless.
later
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From this reading He never finished the Sandwich Islands story which he and Howells were to dramatize later.
letters
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like
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machine
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Mark
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From this reading It was costing several thousand dollars a month for construction and becoming a heavy drain on Mark Twain's finances.
month
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From this reading It was costing several thousand dollars a month for construction and becoming a heavy drain on Mark Twain's finances.
necessary
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From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never finished the Sandwich Islands story which he and Howells were to dramatize later.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The type-setting machine does not appear in the letters of this period, but it was an important factor, nevertheless.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The type-setting machine does not appear in the letters of this period, but it was an important factor, nevertheless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The type-setting machine does not appear in the letters of this period, but it was an important factor, nevertheless.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was costing several thousand dollars a month for construction and becoming a heavy drain on Mark Twain's finances.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
other
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From this reading His head filled up with other projects, such as publishing plans, reading-tours, and the like.
out
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From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
period
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plans
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From this reading His head filled up with other projects, such as publishing plans, reading-tours, and the like.
play
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From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
profitable
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From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
projects
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From this reading His head filled up with other projects, such as publishing plans, reading-tours, and the like.
publishing
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From this reading His head filled up with other projects, such as publishing plans, reading-tours, and the like.
quick
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From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
reading-tours
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From this reading His head filled up with other projects, such as publishing plans, reading-tours, and the like.
recuperate
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From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
return
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From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
Sandwich
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From this reading He never finished the Sandwich Islands story which he and Howells were to dramatize later.
several
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From this reading It was costing several thousand dollars a month for construction and becoming a heavy drain on Mark Twain's finances.
some
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From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
story
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From this reading He never finished the Sandwich Islands story which he and Howells were to dramatize later.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His head filled up with other projects, such as publishing plans, reading-tours, and the like.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He never finished the Sandwich Islands story which he and Howells were to dramatize later.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The type-setting machine does not appear in the letters of this period, but it was an important factor, nevertheless.
thousand
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From this reading It was costing several thousand dollars a month for construction and becoming a heavy drain on Mark Twain's finances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He never finished the Sandwich Islands story which he and Howells were to dramatize later.
Twain's
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From this reading It was costing several thousand dollars a month for construction and becoming a heavy drain on Mark Twain's finances.
type-setting
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From this reading The type-setting machine does not appear in the letters of this period, but it was an important factor, nevertheless.
up
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From this reading His head filled up with other projects, such as publishing plans, reading-tours, and the like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The type-setting machine does not appear in the letters of this period, but it was an important factor, nevertheless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He never finished the Sandwich Islands story which he and Howells were to dramatize later.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He never finished the Sandwich Islands story which he and Howells were to dramatize later.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His head filled up with other projects, such as publishing plans, reading-tours, and the like.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was necessary to recuperate, and the anxiety for a profitable play, or some other adventure that would bring a quick and generous return, grew out of this need.
