Chapter 3 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 2 (1867-1875) is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 2 (1867-1875) is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
***** To Mrs. Jane Clemens and Mrs. Moffett, in St. Louis: 224 F. STREET, WASH, Jan. 8, 1868. MY DEAR MOTHER AND SISTER,--And so the old Major has been there, has he? I would like mighty well to see him.
Chapter 3 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 2 (1867-1875) is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading “***** To Mrs. Jane Clemens and Mrs. Moffett, in St. Louis:”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “224 F. STREET, WASH, Jan.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “***** To Mrs. Jane Clemens and Mrs. Moffett, in St. Louis:”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “MY DEAR MOTHER AND SISTER,--And so the old Major has been there, has he?”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “I would like mighty well to see him.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “MY DEAR MOTHER AND SISTER,--And so the old Major has been there, has he?”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “224 F. STREET, WASH, Jan.”
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “224 F. STREET, WASH, Jan.”
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From this reading 8, 1868.
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From this reading 224 F. STREET, WASH, Jan.
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From this reading 8, 1868.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ***** To Mrs. Jane Clemens and Mrs. Moffett, in St. Louis:
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MY DEAR MOTHER AND SISTER,--And so the old Major has been there, has he?
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading ***** To Mrs. Jane Clemens and Mrs. Moffett, in St. Louis:
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR MOTHER AND SISTER,--And so the old Major has been there, has he?
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading 224 F. STREET, WASH, Jan.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR MOTHER AND SISTER,--And so the old Major has been there, has he?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY DEAR MOTHER AND SISTER,--And so the old Major has been there, has he?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would like mighty well to see him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would like mighty well to see him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ***** To Mrs. Jane Clemens and Mrs. Moffett, in St. Louis:
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading 224 F. STREET, WASH, Jan.
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From this reading ***** To Mrs. Jane Clemens and Mrs. Moffett, in St. Louis:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I would like mighty well to see him.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading ***** To Mrs. Jane Clemens and Mrs. Moffett, in St. Louis:
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading MY DEAR MOTHER AND SISTER,--And so the old Major has been there, has he?
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I would like mighty well to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ***** To Mrs. Jane Clemens and Mrs. Moffett, in St. Louis:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MY DEAR MOTHER AND SISTER,--And so the old Major has been there, has he?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ***** To Mrs. Jane Clemens and Mrs. Moffett, in St. Louis:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR MOTHER AND SISTER,--And so the old Major has been there, has he?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading MY DEAR MOTHER AND SISTER,--And so the old Major has been there, has he?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I would like mighty well to see him.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading MY DEAR MOTHER AND SISTER,--And so the old Major has been there, has he?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MY DEAR MOTHER AND SISTER,--And so the old Major has been there, has he?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ***** To Mrs. Jane Clemens and Mrs. Moffett, in St. Louis:
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 224 F. STREET, WASH, Jan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR MOTHER AND SISTER,--And so the old Major has been there, has he?
in or at that place or location
From this reading MY DEAR MOTHER AND SISTER,--And so the old Major has been there, has he?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ***** To Mrs. Jane Clemens and Mrs. Moffett, in St. Louis:
clean with some chemical process
From this reading 224 F. STREET, WASH, Jan.
(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 I would like mighty well to see him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would like mighty well to see him.
Chapter 3 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 2 (1867-1875) by Mark Twain holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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