adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
Alta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been no contract which would prevent this, and the correspondence which Clemens undertook with the Alta management led to nothing.
Alta-California
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Alta-California had copyrighted the letters and proposed to issue them in book form.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Matters were going well enough, when trouble developed from an unexpected quarter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no contract which would prevent this, and the correspondence which Clemens undertook with the Alta management led to nothing.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading There had been no contract which would prevent this, and the correspondence which Clemens undertook with the Alta management led to nothing.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading There had been no contract which would prevent this, and the correspondence which Clemens undertook with the Alta management led to nothing.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
copyrightedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪtɪd/
(of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright
From this reading The Alta-California had copyrighted the letters and proposed to issue them in book form.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading There had been no contract which would prevent this, and the correspondence which Clemens undertook with the Alta management led to nothing.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Matters were going well enough, when trouble developed from an unexpected quarter.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Matters were going well enough, when trouble developed from an unexpected quarter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mark Twain really had no time for secretary work.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The Alta-California had copyrighted the letters and proposed to issue them in book form.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Matters were going well enough, when trouble developed from an unexpected quarter.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Matters were going well enough, when trouble developed from an unexpected quarter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark Twain really had no time for secretary work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The Alta-California had copyrighted the letters and proposed to issue them in book form.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There had been no contract which would prevent this, and the correspondence which Clemens undertook with the Alta management led to nothing.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading There had been no contract which would prevent this, and the correspondence which Clemens undertook with the Alta management led to nothing.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark Twain really had no time for secretary work.
MattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matters were going well enough, when trouble developed from an unexpected quarter.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mark Twain really had no time for secretary work.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There had been no contract which would prevent this, and the correspondence which Clemens undertook with the Alta management led to nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading There had been no contract which would prevent this, and the correspondence which Clemens undertook with the Alta management led to nothing.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The Alta-California had copyrighted the letters and proposed to issue them in book form.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Matters were going well enough, when trouble developed from an unexpected quarter.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Mark Twain really had no time for secretary work.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Mark Twain really had no time for secretary work.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
Swinton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Alta-California had copyrighted the letters and proposed to issue them in book form.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no contract which would prevent this, and the correspondence which Clemens undertook with the Alta management led to nothing.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There had been no contract which would prevent this, and the correspondence which Clemens undertook with the Alta management led to nothing.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mark Twain really had no time for secretary work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Matters were going well enough, when trouble developed from an unexpected quarter.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Mark Twain really had no time for secretary work.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading There had been no contract which would prevent this, and the correspondence which Clemens undertook with the Alta management led to nothing.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Matters were going well enough, when trouble developed from an unexpected quarter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 Matters were going well enough, when trouble developed from an unexpected quarter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Matters were going well enough, when trouble developed from an unexpected quarter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Matters were going well enough, when trouble developed from an unexpected quarter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been no contract which would prevent this, and the correspondence which Clemens undertook with the Alta management led to nothing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For one thing he was associated with John Swinton in supplying a Washington letter to a list of newspapers, and then he was busy collecting his Quaker City letters, and preparing the copy for his book.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mark Twain really had no time for secretary work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There had been no contract which would prevent this, and the correspondence which Clemens undertook with the Alta management led to nothing.
