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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 "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
astern
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
BRIGHT
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From this reading IN THE MOON'S BRIGHT WAKE.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
certainly
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From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
chalky
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
chase
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
cliffs
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
commander's
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
contrasting
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From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
cruisenounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
days
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
deepened
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
delight
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
eager
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
England
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
epaulettes
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From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
eventide
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
fading
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
far
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
fast
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
fight
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
fling
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From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
gallant
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
girl
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From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
give
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From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
gladly
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From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
glimmering
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
gloom
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
gone
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From this reading But she-- Well, no matter; that was past and gone.
grief
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From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
heart
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
home
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From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
hope
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From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MOON'S BRIGHT WAKE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
Jack
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
joyfulness
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From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
living
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From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
love
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From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
loved
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
Mackenzie
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
matter
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From this reading But she-- Well, no matter; that was past and gone.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
MOON'S
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From this reading IN THE MOON'S BRIGHT WAKE.
namely
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From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
night
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But she-- Well, no matter; that was past and gone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
Now
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
off
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From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
Old
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
only
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From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
own
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
past
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From this reading But she-- Well, no matter; that was past and gone.
post-captain
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From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
praise
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
present
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From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
quarter-deck
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
saw
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
sea
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she-- Well, no matter; that was past and gone.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
shoulders
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From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
skilful
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
Song
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
sorrow
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
state
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From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MOON'S BRIGHT WAKE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
then
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From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
tinge
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
useless
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From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
WAKE
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From this reading IN THE MOON'S BRIGHT WAKE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
watchful
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
way
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From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
welcome
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
Well
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From this reading But she-- Well, no matter; that was past and gone.
well-worked
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From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was not the one to give way to useless grief, but he could not help contrasting the hope and joyfulness with which he had last left home with his present state of mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Now welcome every sea delight-- The cruise with eager watchful days, The skilful chase by glimmering night, The well-worked ship, the gallant fight, The loved commander's praise!"--_Old Song._ It was not without a tinge of sorrow at his heart that Jack Mackenzie stood on his own quarter-deck and saw the chalky cliffs of England fading far astern, as the gloom of eventide fast deepened into night.
worth
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From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was not a post-captain then certainly, but he had that--or thought he had--for which he would gladly now take the epaulettes from off his shoulders and fling them in the sea--namely, the love of the only girl he ever thought worth living for.
