amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading At this meeting Mr. Clemens made this formal announcement from the platform:
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “This is my last appearance on the paid platform.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this meeting Mr. Clemens made this formal announcement from the platform:
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading I see many faces in this audience well known to me.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading At this meeting Mr. Clemens made this formal announcement from the platform:
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I see many faces in this audience well known to me.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading At this meeting Mr. Clemens made this formal announcement from the platform:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this meeting Mr. Clemens made this formal announcement from the platform:
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Now, since I must, I shall say good-bye.
gratisadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəs/
costing nothing
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I see many faces in this audience well known to me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is my last appearance on the paid platform.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I see many faces in this audience well known to me.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “This is my last appearance on the paid platform.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At this meeting Mr. Clemens made this formal announcement from the platform:
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I see many faces in this audience well known to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At this meeting Mr. Clemens made this formal announcement from the platform:
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading At this meeting Mr. Clemens made this formal announcement from the platform:
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, since I must, I shall say good-bye.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This is my last appearance on the paid platform.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, since I must, I shall say good-bye.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This is my last appearance on the paid platform.
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From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “This is my last appearance on the paid platform.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading At this meeting Mr. Clemens made this formal announcement from the platform:
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Now, since I must, I shall say good-bye.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see many faces in this audience well known to me.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Now, since I must, I shall say good-bye.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this meeting Mr. Clemens made this formal announcement from the platform:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this meeting Mr. Clemens made this formal announcement from the platform:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I see many faces in this audience well known to me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I shall not retire from the gratis platform until I am buried, and courtesy will compel me to keep still and not disturb the others.
