Chapter 18 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885) is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885) is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XXIV. LETTERS, 1884, TO HOWELLS AND OTHERS. CABLE'S GREAT APRIL FOOL. “HUCK FINN” IN PRESS. MARK TWAIN FOR CLEVELAND.
Chapter 18 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885) is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “CABLE'S GREAT APRIL FOOL.”
possessive form of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading “CABLE'S GREAT APRIL FOOL.”
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading “MARK TWAIN FOR CLEVELAND.”
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading ““HUCK FINN” IN PRESS.”
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading “LETTERS, 1884, TO HOWELLS AND OTHERS.”
toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
From this reading ““HUCK FINN” IN PRESS.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading ““HUCK FINN” IN PRESS.”
two items of the same kind
From this reading “MARK TWAIN FOR CLEVELAND.”
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From this reading LETTERS, 1884, TO HOWELLS AND OTHERS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LETTERS, 1884, TO HOWELLS AND OTHERS.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading CABLE'S GREAT APRIL FOOL.
possessive form of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading CABLE'S GREAT APRIL FOOL.
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading MARK TWAIN FOR CLEVELAND.
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading “HUCK FINN” IN PRESS.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading CABLE'S GREAT APRIL FOOL.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARK TWAIN FOR CLEVELAND.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CABLE'S GREAT APRIL FOOL.
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading LETTERS, 1884, TO HOWELLS AND OTHERS.
toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
From this reading “HUCK FINN” IN PRESS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “HUCK FINN” IN PRESS.
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS, 1884, TO HOWELLS AND OTHERS.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading MARK TWAIN FOR CLEVELAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LETTERS, 1884, TO HOWELLS AND OTHERS.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “HUCK FINN” IN PRESS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LETTERS, 1884, TO HOWELLS AND OTHERS.
two items of the same kind
From this reading MARK TWAIN FOR CLEVELAND.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
From this reading XXIV.
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