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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 IN A FOOL'S PARADISE.
abode
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But this is just what our Jack now set about doing.
absurdity
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
air
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
all
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
anchor
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
any
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
apparent
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
back
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
bag
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
battles
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
bears
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
big
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
boat
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
boatie
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
building
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
castles
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
comes
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
confessed
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
creel
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
doing
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From this reading But this is just what our Jack now set about doing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
eyes
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
felt
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
FOOL'S
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From this reading IN A FOOL'S PARADISE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
formed
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
fought
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
fu
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
guilty
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
happy
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
heart
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
hero
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A FOOL'S PARADISE.
indeed
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
interests
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
Jack
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
just
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From this reading But this is just what our Jack now set about doing.
kedge
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
lay
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
lighter
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
load
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
love
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
Mackenzie
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
making
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
man
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
many
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
mickle
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
month
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
most
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
now
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
Old
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
one's
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
otherwise
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But this is just what our Jack now set about doing.
own
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
PARADISE
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From this reading IN A FOOL'S PARADISE.
pastime
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
pretty
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
productive
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
quietly
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
rather
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
record
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
resolutions
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
ridiculous
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
rows
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
sailed
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
self
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
set
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From this reading But this is just what our Jack now set about doing.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
shrapnel
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
slaved
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
Song
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
sorrow
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
speculation
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
taking
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
therein
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is just what our Jack now set about doing.
times
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
truth
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
up
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
very
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
weel
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
well
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But this is just what our Jack now set about doing.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
whole
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
wide-open
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
willingly
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From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is all very well building castles in the air--indeed, it is rather a pretty pastime than otherwise, and may at times be productive of good; but when it comes to building for one's self, willingly and with wide-open eyes, a whole paradise--fool's, of course--and quietly taking up one's abode therein, the absurdity of the speculation must be apparent to every one.
worked
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From this reading For many a long month back he had worked and slaved, and fought battles, and sailed his ship, and did all he could, it must be confessed, to make everybody around him happy, while a load of sorrow, which felt as big as a bag of shrapnel or a kedge anchor, lay at his own heart.
young
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From this reading "The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel; And mickle lighter is the boat When love bears up the creel."--_Old Song._ In the interests of truth, I have now to record that my hero, Captain Jack Mackenzie, formed one of the most ridiculous resolutions any young man could have been guilty of making.
