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124
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1869
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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.
Abroad
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all
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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.
assistant
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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.
Atlantic
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author
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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.
book
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book-notices
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bookstore
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Boston
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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Clemens
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command
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concerning
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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.
editor
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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.
end
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enough
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favor
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Fields
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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.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
forget
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forty-four
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freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
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.
friend
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fun
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glad
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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.
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.
hand
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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.
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.
Innocents
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intimated
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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
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James
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just
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L
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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luck
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magazine
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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.
manuscripts
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matter
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met
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Monthly
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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.
Mr
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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.
nearly
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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.
notice
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now
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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.
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.
office
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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.
praise
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praised
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pretty
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proud
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rather
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recognize
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reservations
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review
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said
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Samuel
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satisfy
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sense
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Street
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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.
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.
T
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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.
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.
then
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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.
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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universal
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unmanacled
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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.
way
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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.
winning
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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.
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.
written
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wrote
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years
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