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Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885)

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Chapter 10 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885) is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MY DEAR BRO.,--Yours has just arrived.
I enclose a draft on Hartford for $25.
You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.
You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.
But fire away, fire away!
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Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885)

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885) is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MY DEAR BRO.,--Yours has just arrived.
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I enclose a draft on Hartford for $25.
Line 3
You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.
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You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.
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But fire away, fire away!
/bʌt ˈfaɪər əˈweɪ ˈfaɪər əˈweɪ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

arrives verb US /ərˈaɪvz/

third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.”

conferred verb US /kənˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading “You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.”

draft noun US /dræft/

a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

From this reading “I enclose a draft on Hartford for $25.”

enclose verb US /ɪnˈkloʊz/

enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading “I enclose a draft on Hartford for $25.”

Hartford noun US /ˈhɑːrtfərd/

the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business

From this reading “I enclose a draft on Hartford for $25.”

ineradicable adjective US /ˌɪnərˈædəkʌbəl/

not able to be destroyed or rooted out

From this reading “You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.”

invent verb US /ˌɪnˈvent/

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading “You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.”

newer adjective US /ˈnuːər/

comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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25

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I enclose a draft on Hartford for $25.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I enclose a draft on Hartford for $25.

abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading MY DEAR BRO.,--Yours has just arrived.

arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/

third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But fire away, fire away!

BRO

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MY DEAR BRO.,--Yours has just arrived.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading MY DEAR BRO.,--Yours has just arrived.

didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.

draftnounUS /dræft/

a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

From this reading I enclose a draft on Hartford for $25.

encloseverbUS /ɪnˈkloʊz/

enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading I enclose a draft on Hartford for $25.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading But fire away, fire away!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I enclose a draft on Hartford for $25.

HartfordnounUS /ˈhɑːrtfərd/

the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business

From this reading I enclose a draft on Hartford for $25.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MY DEAR BRO.,--Yours has just arrived.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I enclose a draft on Hartford for $25.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.

ineradicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnərˈædəkʌbəl/

not able to be destroyed or rooted out

From this reading You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.

inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading MY DEAR BRO.,--Yours has just arrived.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY DEAR BRO.,--Yours has just arrived.

neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/

comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I enclose a draft on Hartford for $25.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

unsteadfastness

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You will have abandoned the project you wanted it for, by the time it arrives,--but no matter, apply it to your newer and present project, whatever it is.

YourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading MY DEAR BRO.,--Yours has just arrived.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading You see I have an ineradicable faith in your unsteadfastness,--but mind you, I didn't invent that faith, you conferred it on me yourself.

Chapter 10 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885) by Mark Twain holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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Chapter 10 holds 166 sentences of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885), unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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Letters
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