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From this reading REDDING, CONN., Aug., '08.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading Your remark is not quite in accordance with the facts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
AugnounUS /ˈɔːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading REDDING, CONN., Aug., '08.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
ChristnounUS /kraɪst/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading ***** To Rev. F. Y. Christ, in New York:
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
CONNverbUS /kɑːn/
conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
From this reading REDDING, CONN., Aug., '08.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading ***** To Rev. F. Y. Christ, in New York:
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Your remark is not quite in accordance with the facts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ***** To Rev. F. Y. Christ, in New York:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your remark is not quite in accordance with the facts.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ***** To Rev. F. Y. Christ, in New York:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your remark is not quite in accordance with the facts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
oweverbUS /oʊ/
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
PaupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Your remark is not quite in accordance with the facts.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
REDDINGnounUS /ˈredɪŋ/
a town in north central California on the Sacramento River
From this reading REDDING, CONN., Aug., '08.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Your remark is not quite in accordance with the facts.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading ***** To Rev. F. Y. Christ, in New York:
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ***** To Rev. F. Y. Christ, in New York:
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your remark is not quite in accordance with the facts.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading By a trick of memory Clemens gives The Little Duke as his suggestion for The Prince and the Pauper; he should have written The Prince and the Page, by the same author.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading ***** To Rev. F. Y. Christ, in New York:
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
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 Rev. F. Y. Christ, in New York:
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR SIR,--You say “I often owe my best sermons to a suggestion received in reading or from other exterior sources.”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your remark is not quite in accordance with the facts.
