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From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
1869
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From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
AbroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I forget just what I said in praise of it, and it does not matter; it is enough that I praised it enough to satisfy the author.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
book-notices
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From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
bookstorenounUS /ˈbʊkstɔːr/
a shop where books are sold
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I forget just what I said in praise of it, and it does not matter; it is enough that I praised it enough to satisfy the author.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I forget just what I said in praise of it, and it does not matter; it is enough that I praised it enough to satisfy the author.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
FieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forget just what I said in praise of it, and it does not matter; it is enough that I praised it enough to satisfy the author.
forty-fouradjective
being four more than forty
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
InnocentsnounUS /ˈɪnəsənts/
plural of “innocent” — a person who lacks knowledge of evil
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I forget just what I said in praise of it, and it does not matter; it is enough that I praised it enough to satisfy the author.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
LnounUS /el/
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 It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I forget just what I said in praise of it, and it does not matter; it is enough that I praised it enough to satisfy the author.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
MonthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading I forget just what I said in praise of it, and it does not matter; it is enough that I praised it enough to satisfy the author.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading I forget just what I said in praise of it, and it does not matter; it is enough that I praised it enough to satisfy the author.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
reservationsnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I forget just what I said in praise of it, and it does not matter; it is enough that I praised it enough to satisfy the author.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading I forget just what I said in praise of it, and it does not matter; it is enough that I praised it enough to satisfy the author.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
Ticknor
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From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
Tremont
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From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
unmanacled
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From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In this review I had intimated my reservations concerning the 'Innocents Abroad', but I had the luck, if not the sense, to recognize that it was such fun as we had not had before.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I forget just what I said in praise of it, and it does not matter; it is enough that I praised it enough to satisfy the author.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in 1869 I had written rather a long notice of a book just winning its way to universal favor.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens.
