Chapter 24 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900) is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900) is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Yes, it is as you say. All of the procession but a fraction has passed. It is time for us all to fall in. Sincerely yours, S. L. CLEMENS. ***** To W. D. Howells, in New York:
Chapter 24 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900) is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading “Sincerely yours, S. L. CLEMENS.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “It is time for us all to fall in.”
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading “All of the procession but a fraction has passed.”
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading “***** To W. D. Howells, in New York:”
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading “All of the procession but a fraction has passed.”
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading “Sincerely yours, S. L. CLEMENS.”
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 W. D. Howells, in New York:”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Sincerely yours, S. L. CLEMENS.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All of the procession but a fraction has passed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All of the procession but a fraction has passed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yes, it is as you say.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All of the procession but a fraction has passed.
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading Sincerely yours, S. L. CLEMENS.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading ***** To W. D. Howells, in New York:
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It is time for us all to fall in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is time for us all to fall in.
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading All of the procession but a fraction has passed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All of the procession but a fraction has passed.
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading ***** To W. D. Howells, in New York:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is time for us all to fall in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, it is as you say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it is as you say.
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 Sincerely yours, S. L. CLEMENS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ***** To W. D. Howells, in New York:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of the procession but a fraction has passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading All of the procession but a fraction has passed.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading All of the procession but a fraction has passed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Sincerely yours, S. L. CLEMENS.
express in words
From this reading Yes, it is as you say.
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Sincerely yours, S. L. CLEMENS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All of the procession but a fraction has passed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is time for us all to fall in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is time for us all to fall in.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is time for us all to fall in.
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 ***** To W. D. Howells, in New York:
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it is as you say.
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 W. D. Howells, in New York:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes, it is as you say.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Sincerely yours, S. L. CLEMENS.
Chapter 24 of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900) by Mark Twain holds 169 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.
Chapter 24 holds 169 sentences of Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900), unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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