Chapter 10 of The Boys' Life of Mark Twain is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Boys' Life of Mark Twain is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Soon after his arrival in Vienna he had written to Mr. Rogers: "Let us begin on those debts. I cannot bear the weight any longer. It totally unfits me for work." He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.
Chapter 10 of The Boys' Life of Mark Twain is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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periodically accumulated over time
From this reading “He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.”
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “"Let us begin on those debts.”
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “Soon after his arrival in Vienna he had written to Mr. Rogers:”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.”
plural of “royalty” — payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading “He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.”
a quantity of money
From this reading “He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “It totally unfits me for work."”
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading “Soon after his arrival in Vienna he had written to Mr. Rogers:”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.
later than; following
From this reading Soon after his arrival in Vienna he had written to Mr. Rogers:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I cannot bear the weight any longer.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Soon after his arrival in Vienna he had written to Mr. Rogers:
have
From this reading I cannot bear the weight any longer.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Let us begin on those debts.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot bear the weight any longer.
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading "Let us begin on those debts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It totally unfits me for work."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon after his arrival in Vienna he had written to Mr. Rogers:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after his arrival in Vienna he had written to Mr. Rogers:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after his arrival in Vienna he had written to Mr. Rogers:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot bear the weight any longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after his arrival in Vienna he had written to Mr. Rogers:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It totally unfits me for work."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us begin on those debts.
for more time
From this reading I cannot bear the weight any longer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It totally unfits me for work."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Soon after his arrival in Vienna he had written to Mr. Rogers:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let us begin on those debts.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Soon after his arrival in Vienna he had written to Mr. Rogers:
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.
plural of “royalty” — payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after his arrival in Vienna he had written to Mr. Rogers:
a quantity of money
From this reading He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot bear the weight any longer.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Let us begin on those debts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after his arrival in Vienna he had written to Mr. Rogers:
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It totally unfits me for work."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It totally unfits me for work."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us begin on those debts.
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading Soon after his arrival in Vienna he had written to Mr. Rogers:
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I cannot bear the weight any longer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had accumulated a large sum for the purpose, and the royalties from the new book were beginning to roll in.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It totally unfits me for work."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Soon after his arrival in Vienna he had written to Mr. Rogers:
Chapter 10 of The Boys' Life of Mark Twain by Albert Bigelow Paine holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 10 holds 415 sentences of The Boys' Life of Mark Twain, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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