AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
AbroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading "DEAR OLD JOE,--It is actually all over!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
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 That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
burlesques
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From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-day the other side of the picture seems more worth while.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
couldn't
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From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR OLD JOE,--It is actually all over!
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "DEAR OLD JOE,--It is actually all over!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
JOE
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From this reading "DEAR OLD JOE,--It is actually all over!
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
low-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˌloʊˈspɪrətɪd/
filled with melancholy and despondency
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But to-day the other side of the picture seems more worth while.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "DEAR OLD JOE,--It is actually all over!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But to-day the other side of the picture seems more worth while.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But to-day the other side of the picture seems more worth while.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But to-day the other side of the picture seems more worth while.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But to-day the other side of the picture seems more worth while.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
to-day
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From this reading But to-day the other side of the picture seems more worth while.
TrampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
Twichell
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From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
walking-tour
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From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That it seemed so to him, also, even at the time, we may gather from a letter he sent after Twichell when it was all over and Twichell was on his way home:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But to-day the other side of the picture seems more worth while.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In A Tramp Abroad" Mark Twain burlesques most of the walking-tour with Harris (Twichell), feeling, perhaps, that he must make humor at whatever cost.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But to-day the other side of the picture seems more worth while.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was so low-spirited at the station yesterday, and this morning, when I woke, I couldn't seem to accept the dismal truth that you were really gone and the pleasant tramping and talking at an end.
