Chapter 1 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 2 (1867-1875) is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 2 (1867-1875) is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VOLUME II. To Bret Harte, in San Francisco: WESTMINSTER HOTEL, May 1, 1867. DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing. The book is out, and is handsome.
Chapter 1 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 2 (1867-1875) is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the formal act of approving
From this reading “DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.”
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.”
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading “To Bret Harte, in San Francisco:”
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading “DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “VOLUME II.”
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading “WESTMINSTER HOTEL, May 1, 1867.”
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From this reading WESTMINSTER HOTEL, May 1, 1867.
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From this reading WESTMINSTER HOTEL, May 1, 1867.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
the formal act of approving
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book is out, and is handsome.
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From this reading To Bret Harte, in San Francisco:
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
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From this reading To Bret Harte, in San Francisco:
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The book is out, and is handsome.
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading To Bret Harte, in San Francisco:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading WESTMINSTER HOTEL, May 1, 1867.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading VOLUME II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Bret Harte, in San Francisco:
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book is out, and is handsome.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading WESTMINSTER HOTEL, May 1, 1867.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The book is out, and is handsome.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
Identical; not different.
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
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From this reading To Bret Harte, in San Francisco:
carry out
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Bret Harte, in San Francisco:
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME II.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading WESTMINSTER HOTEL, May 1, 1867.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR BRET,--I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same God's blessing.
Chapter 1 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 2 (1867-1875) by Mark Twain holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
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