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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 When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
blue
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From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
bore
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
came
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From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
career
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From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
Civil
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From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
COMING
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE WOON.
corner
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Council
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crammer
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From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
degree
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From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
desire
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doze
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dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
drop
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From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
East
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From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
enshrouded
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fire
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first-class
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From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
foam
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From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
further
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From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
future
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go
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good
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From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
Governor
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grew
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From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
hazarded
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From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
high
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From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
home
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From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
Honour
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Honourable
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House
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how
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Indian
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From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
Israel
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
Lieutenant
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life
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like
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lion
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man
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From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
more
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nevermore
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From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
now
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o'er
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From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE WOON.
old
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From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
Oliver
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OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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Oriental
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out
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
passed
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From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
picture
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prop
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rise
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rolled
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From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
salt
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From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
sea
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From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
Service
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From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
ship
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From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
steered
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From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
step
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From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
taken
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From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE WOON.
time
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From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
Tobias
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From this reading _Voyage of the Tobias_.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
useful
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From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
very
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From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
Voyage
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From this reading _Voyage of the Tobias_.
warmest
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From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
wet-nursing
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From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
won
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From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
WOON
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE WOON.
work
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From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
worth
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From this reading When a man has taken a first-class degree, when he has won his blue, and has passed high into the Indian Civil Service without the wet-nursing of a crammer, it might be hazarded that he is worth something.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One might go further and picture out his future career--how he would be a prop of Israel; how, step by step, he would rise until the Honourable Council enshrouded him; and how, after a life of useful work, he would, like Oliver, desire more, and drop into being the bore of "the House," or into the warmest corner of the "Oriental," and dream over the fire of the time when he was his Honour the Lieutenant Governor; but the lion is very old now--let him doze.
years
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From this reading The good ship steered toward the East, To the East, o'er the salt sea foam; And years rolled by, and time grew old, But she nevermore came home.
