Chapter 15 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900) is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900) is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book. You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think. It would require more borrowing, and we must not do that. Yours Sincerely S. L. C. Aug.
Chapter 15 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900) is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “Aug.”
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
From this reading “It would require more borrowing, and we must not do that.”
-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading “You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.”
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.”
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “It would require more borrowing, and we must not do that.”
cause to become alive again
From this reading “We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.”
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading “Yours Sincerely S. L. C.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
anew
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would require more borrowing, and we must not do that.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Aug.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
From this reading It would require more borrowing, and we must not do that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Yours Sincerely S. L. C.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would require more borrowing, and we must not do that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
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 We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It would require more borrowing, and we must not do that.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It would require more borrowing, and we must not do that.
cause to become alive again
From this reading We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Yours Sincerely S. L. C.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Yours Sincerely S. L. C.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
hard to endure
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
during the time that
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We can never resurrect the L. A. L. I would not spend any more money on that book.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You spoke, a while back, of trying to start it up again as a preparation to disposing of it, but we are not in shape to venture that, I think.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours Sincerely S. L. C.
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