1869
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From this reading The book was published in July, 1869, and its success was immediate and abundant.
1870
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From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
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From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading The book was published in July, 1869, and its success was immediate and abundant.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The book was published in July, 1869, and its success was immediate and abundant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book was published in July, 1869, and its success was immediate and abundant.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading It was a book of travel, its lowest price three dollars and fifty cents.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Even with our increased reading population no such sale is found for a book of that description to-day.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even with our increased reading population no such sale is found for a book of that description to-day.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Even with our increased reading population no such sale is found for a book of that description to-day.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading The book was published in July, 1869, and its success was immediate and abundant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The book was published in July, 1869, and its success was immediate and abundant.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even with our increased reading population no such sale is found for a book of that description to-day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a book of travel, its lowest price three dollars and fifty cents.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The book was published in July, 1869, and its success was immediate and abundant.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The book was published in July, 1869, and its success was immediate and abundant.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading It was a book of travel, its lowest price three dollars and fifty cents.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Even with our increased reading population no such sale is found for a book of that description to-day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Even with our increased reading population no such sale is found for a book of that description to-day.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Even with our increased reading population no such sale is found for a book of that description to-day.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading It was a book of travel, its lowest price three dollars and fifty cents.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The book was published in July, 1869, and its success was immediate and abundant.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Even with our increased reading population no such sale is found for a book of that description to-day.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Even with our increased reading population no such sale is found for a book of that description to-day.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The book was published in July, 1869, and its success was immediate and abundant.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even with our increased reading population no such sale is found for a book of that description to-day.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even with our increased reading population no such sale is found for a book of that description to-day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The book was published in July, 1869, and its success was immediate and abundant.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
to-day
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From this reading Even with our increased reading population no such sale is found for a book of that description to-day.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a book of travel, its lowest price three dollars and fifty cents.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book was published in July, 1869, and its success was immediate and abundant.
wedding-day
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From this reading On his wedding-day, February 2, 1870, Clemens received a check from his publishers for more than four thousand dollars, royalty accumulated during the three months preceding.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even with our increased reading population no such sale is found for a book of that description to-day.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The sales soon amounted to more than fifty thousand copies, and had increased to very nearly one hundred thousand at the end of the first three years.
