Chapter 14 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900) is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900) is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
***** To Fred J. Hall, in New York: MUNICH, July 3, '93. DEAR MR. HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L. I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
Chapter 14 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900) is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading “HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.”
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
From this reading “I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.”
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading “HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “MUNICH, July 3, '93.”
the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
From this reading “MUNICH, July 3, '93.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.”
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading “I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.”
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From this reading MUNICH, July 3, '93.
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From this reading MUNICH, July 3, '93.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR MR.
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
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From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
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From this reading ***** To Fred J. Hall, in New York:
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ***** To Fred J. Hall, in New York:
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ***** To Fred J. Hall, in New York:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading ***** To Fred J. Hall, in New York:
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading MUNICH, July 3, '93.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
engage in
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
a form of address for a man
From this reading DEAR MR.
the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
From this reading MUNICH, July 3, '93.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ***** To Fred J. Hall, in New York:
not any; not one
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
on one occasion
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
by chance
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ***** To Fred J. Hall, in New York:
two times
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading I like that better than the other scheme, for it is no doubt feasible, whereas the other is perhaps not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading ***** To Fred J. Hall, in New York:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HALL,--You make a suggestion which has once or twice flitted dimly through my mind heretofore to wit, sell L. A. L.
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