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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 Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conversation was carried on in the vernacular tongue, which my uncle mixed with German and M. Fridrikssen with Latin for my benefit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was evident that we were more at home than he was himself.
benefit
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From this reading The conversation was carried on in the vernacular tongue, which my uncle mixed with German and M. Fridrikssen with Latin for my benefit.
board
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From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
carried
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From this reading The conversation was carried on in the vernacular tongue, which my uncle mixed with German and M. Fridrikssen with Latin for my benefit.
compulsory
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From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
conversation
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From this reading The conversation was carried on in the vernacular tongue, which my uncle mixed with German and M. Fridrikssen with Latin for my benefit.
CONVERSATIONS
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converted
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From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
Danish
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From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
devoured
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From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
Dinner
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evident
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From this reading It was evident that we were more at home than he was himself.
fast
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From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
Fridrikssen
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From this reading The conversation was carried on in the vernacular tongue, which my uncle mixed with German and M. Fridrikssen with Latin for my benefit.
German
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From this reading The conversation was carried on in the vernacular tongue, which my uncle mixed with German and M. Fridrikssen with Latin for my benefit.
gulf
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From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evident that we were more at home than he was himself.
heroes
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From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was evident that we were more at home than he was himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
home
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From this reading It was evident that we were more at home than he was himself.
hospitality
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From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
host
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From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
ICELANDIC
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
INTERESTING
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From this reading INTERESTING CONVERSATIONS WITH ICELANDIC SAVANTS Dinner was ready.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that we were more at home than he was himself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
Latin
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From this reading The conversation was carried on in the vernacular tongue, which my uncle mixed with German and M. Fridrikssen with Latin for my benefit.
Liedenbrock
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From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
M
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From this reading The conversation was carried on in the vernacular tongue, which my uncle mixed with German and M. Fridrikssen with Latin for my benefit.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
meal
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From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading The conversation was carried on in the vernacular tongue, which my uncle mixed with German and M. Fridrikssen with Latin for my benefit.
more
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From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The conversation was carried on in the vernacular tongue, which my uncle mixed with German and M. Fridrikssen with Latin for my benefit.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
old
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From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
portion
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From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
Professor
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From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
ready
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From this reading INTERESTING CONVERSATIONS WITH ICELANDIC SAVANTS Dinner was ready.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
reminded
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From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
SAVANTS
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From this reading INTERESTING CONVERSATIONS WITH ICELANDIC SAVANTS Dinner was ready.
stomach
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From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that we were more at home than he was himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
There
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From this reading There was nothing remarkable in the meal itself; but the hospitality of our host, more Danish than Icelandic, reminded me of the heroes of old.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conversation was carried on in the vernacular tongue, which my uncle mixed with German and M. Fridrikssen with Latin for my benefit.
uncle
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From this reading The conversation was carried on in the vernacular tongue, which my uncle mixed with German and M. Fridrikssen with Latin for my benefit.
unfathomable
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From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
vast
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From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
vernacular
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From this reading The conversation was carried on in the vernacular tongue, which my uncle mixed with German and M. Fridrikssen with Latin for my benefit.
voraciously
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From this reading Professor Liedenbrock devoured his portion voraciously, for his compulsory fast on board had converted his stomach into a vast unfathomable gulf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTERESTING CONVERSATIONS WITH ICELANDIC SAVANTS Dinner was ready.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was evident that we were more at home than he was himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was evident that we were more at home than he was himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The conversation was carried on in the vernacular tongue, which my uncle mixed with German and M. Fridrikssen with Latin for my benefit.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading INTERESTING CONVERSATIONS WITH ICELANDIC SAVANTS Dinner was ready.
