AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid so many distractions Clemens found his work hard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Mark Twain and his wife it seemed that their bright days were over.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His work at the office could not be neglected.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His "Memoranda" department in the "Galaxy" must be filled and be bright and readable.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading To Mark Twain and his wife it seemed that their bright days were over.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His work at the office could not be neglected.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To Mark Twain and his wife it seemed that their bright days were over.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading His "Memoranda" department in the "Galaxy" must be filled and be bright and readable.
distractionsnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃənz/
plural of “distraction” — mental turmoil
From this reading Amid so many distractions Clemens found his work hard.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His "Memoranda" department in the "Galaxy" must be filled and be bright and readable.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Amid so many distractions Clemens found his work hard.
GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading His "Memoranda" department in the "Galaxy" must be filled and be bright and readable.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Amid so many distractions Clemens found his work hard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Mark Twain and his wife it seemed that their bright days were over.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Mark Twain and his wife it seemed that their bright days were over.
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From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
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 Amid so many distractions Clemens found his work hard.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading To Mark Twain and his wife it seemed that their bright days were over.
MemorandanounUS /ˌmemərˈændə/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading His "Memoranda" department in the "Galaxy" must be filled and be bright and readable.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His "Memoranda" department in the "Galaxy" must be filled and be bright and readable.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading His work at the office could not be neglected.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His work at the office could not be neglected.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading His work at the office could not be neglected.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To Mark Twain and his wife it seemed that their bright days were over.
readableadjectiveUS /ˈriːdəbəl/
easily deciphered
From this reading His "Memoranda" department in the "Galaxy" must be filled and be bright and readable.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Mark Twain and his wife it seemed that their bright days were over.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Mark Twain and his wife it seemed that their bright days were over.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To Mark Twain and his wife it seemed that their bright days were over.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Mark Twain and his wife it seemed that their bright days were over.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading To Mark Twain and his wife it seemed that their bright days were over.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The arrival of little Langdon Clemens, in November, brought happiness, but his delicate hold on life was so uncertain that the burden of anxiety grew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Mark Twain and his wife it seemed that their bright days were over.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading To Mark Twain and his wife it seemed that their bright days were over.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Amid so many distractions Clemens found his work hard.
