40 Chap 1 The Autobiography of Mark Twain Flashcards
state
steɪt
To state something means to say it in a definite way.
The president stated his opinion about the world’s health concerns.
to formally write or say something, especially in a careful and clear way
state
steɪt
The president stated his opinion
state verb
stated, stated
heretofore
/ˌhɪrtuˈfɔːr/
Heretofore I have always stated that it was a palace
before this time
heretofore
/ˌhɪrtuˈfɔːr/
palace
/ˈpæləs/
Buckingham Palace
the official home of a king, queen, president, etc.
palace
/ˈpæləs/
stiff
/stɪf/
more difficult or severe than usual
covered with stiff black mud in wet times
more difficult or severe than usual
stiff
/stɪf/
log
lɔːɡ
A log is a thick piece of wood that is cut from a tree.
The fire was too small, so we added another log to it.
a thick piece of wood that is cut from or has fallen from a tree
log
lɔːɡ
Most of the houses were of logs
cloth
klɔːθ
Cloth is material used to make clothes.
His shirt is made of a very soft type of cloth.
material used to make clothes
cloth
klɔːθ
barrel
ˈbærəl
A barrel is a round thing that you can keep liquids in.
There was an empty barrel outside the house.
a large round container, usually made of wood or metal, with flat ends and, usually, curved sides
barrel
ˈbærəl
broom
bruːm
A broom is a brush with a long handle used for cleaning floors.
My father usually uses a broom to sweep away dust in the basement.
a brush on the end of a long handle, used for sweeping floors
broom
bruːm
axe
/æks/
to chop a tree down with an axe
tool with a wooden handle and a heavy metal blade, used for cutting up wood, cutting down trees, etc.
axe
/æks/
to chop a tree down with an axe
tin
tɪn
Tin is an inexpensive metal.
Soup is a food that is often sold in tin cans.
an inexpensive metal
tin
tɪn
pan
/pæn/
Remove the pan from the heat and add the sugar.
a container, usually made of metal, with a handle or handles, used for cooking food in
pan
/pæn/
Remove the pan from the heat and add the sugar.
string verb
string, strung, strung
