Chapter 1 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885) is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885) is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VOLUME III. XVI. LETTERS, 1876, CHIEFLY TO W. D. HOWELLS. LITERATURE AND POLITICS. PLANNING A PLAY WITH BRET HARTE.
Chapter 1 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885) is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for the most part
From this reading “LETTERS, 1876, CHIEFLY TO W. D. HOWELLS.”
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading “PLANNING A PLAY WITH BRET HARTE.”
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading “LETTERS, 1876, CHIEFLY TO W. D. HOWELLS.”
the literary culture
From this reading “LETTERS, 1876, CHIEFLY TO W. D. HOWELLS.”
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading “LITERATURE AND POLITICS.”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “PLANNING A PLAY WITH BRET HARTE.”
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading “LITERATURE AND POLITICS.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “VOLUME III.”
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From this reading LETTERS, 1876, CHIEFLY TO W. D. HOWELLS.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANNING A PLAY WITH BRET HARTE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITERATURE AND POLITICS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANNING A PLAY WITH BRET HARTE.
for the most part
From this reading LETTERS, 1876, CHIEFLY TO W. D. HOWELLS.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading LETTERS, 1876, CHIEFLY TO W. D. HOWELLS.
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading PLANNING A PLAY WITH BRET HARTE.
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading LETTERS, 1876, CHIEFLY TO W. D. HOWELLS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading VOLUME III.
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS, 1876, CHIEFLY TO W. D. HOWELLS.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading LITERATURE AND POLITICS.
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING A PLAY WITH BRET HARTE.
participate in games or sport
From this reading PLANNING A PLAY WITH BRET HARTE.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading LITERATURE AND POLITICS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LETTERS, 1876, CHIEFLY TO W. D. HOWELLS.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME III.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading LETTERS, 1876, CHIEFLY TO W. D. HOWELLS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLANNING A PLAY WITH BRET HARTE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading XVI.
Chapter 1 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885) by Mark Twain holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
Chapter 1 holds 161 sentences of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885), unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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