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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 Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
all
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And through the wide windows we had a view of the Thames; an enfilading view down the Lower Hope Reach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That flavour of salt-water which for so many of us had been the very water of life permeated our talk.
bitterness
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From this reading He who hath known the bitterness of the Ocean shall have its taste forever in his mouth.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the dinner was execrable, and all the feast was for the eyes.
coasting
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
connected
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
dangerous
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
dining
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
dinner
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From this reading But the dinner was execrable, and all the feast was for the eyes.
down
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From this reading And through the wide windows we had a view of the Thames; an enfilading view down the Lower Hope Reach.
enfilading
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From this reading And through the wide windows we had a view of the Thames; an enfilading view down the Lower Hope Reach.
execrable
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From this reading But the dinner was execrable, and all the feast was for the eyes.
eyes
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From this reading But the dinner was execrable, and all the feast was for the eyes.
feast
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From this reading But the dinner was execrable, and all the feast was for the eyes.
flavour
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From this reading That flavour of salt-water which for so many of us had been the very water of life permeated our talk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the dinner was execrable, and all the feast was for the eyes.
forever
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From this reading He who hath known the bitterness of the Ocean shall have its taste forever in his mouth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
German
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
give
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
grandiose
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And through the wide windows we had a view of the Thames; an enfilading view down the Lower Hope Reach.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading He who hath known the bitterness of the Ocean shall have its taste forever in his mouth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He who hath known the bitterness of the Ocean shall have its taste forever in his mouth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who hath known the bitterness of the Ocean shall have its taste forever in his mouth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He who hath known the bitterness of the Ocean shall have its taste forever in his mouth.
Hope
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From this reading And through the wide windows we had a view of the Thames; an enfilading view down the Lower Hope Reach.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He who hath known the bitterness of the Ocean shall have its taste forever in his mouth.
known
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From this reading He who hath known the bitterness of the Ocean shall have its taste forever in his mouth.
less
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That flavour of salt-water which for so many of us had been the very water of life permeated our talk.
London
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
Lower
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From this reading And through the wide windows we had a view of the Thames; an enfilading view down the Lower Hope Reach.
many
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From this reading That flavour of salt-water which for so many of us had been the very water of life permeated our talk.
men
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
miles
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
more
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
mouth
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From this reading He who hath known the bitterness of the Ocean shall have its taste forever in his mouth.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
Ocean
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
permeated
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From this reading That flavour of salt-water which for so many of us had been the very water of life permeated our talk.
puddle
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
Reach
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From this reading And through the wide windows we had a view of the Thames; an enfilading view down the Lower Hope Reach.
river-hostelry
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
salt-water
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From this reading That flavour of salt-water which for so many of us had been the very water of life permeated our talk.
sea
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
Several
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He who hath known the bitterness of the Ocean shall have its taste forever in his mouth.
shallow
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
small
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That flavour of salt-water which for so many of us had been the very water of life permeated our talk.
talk
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From this reading That flavour of salt-water which for so many of us had been the very water of life permeated our talk.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He who hath known the bitterness of the Ocean shall have its taste forever in his mouth.
Thames
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From this reading And through the wide windows we had a view of the Thames; an enfilading view down the Lower Hope Reach.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
thirty
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And through the wide windows we had a view of the Thames; an enfilading view down the Lower Hope Reach.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
twenty
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From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
very
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From this reading That flavour of salt-water which for so many of us had been the very water of life permeated our talk.
view
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From this reading And through the wide windows we had a view of the Thames; an enfilading view down the Lower Hope Reach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the dinner was execrable, and all the feast was for the eyes.
water
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From this reading That flavour of salt-water which for so many of us had been the very water of life permeated our talk.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And through the wide windows we had a view of the Thames; an enfilading view down the Lower Hope Reach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He who hath known the bitterness of the Ocean shall have its taste forever in his mouth.
wide
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From this reading And through the wide windows we had a view of the Thames; an enfilading view down the Lower Hope Reach.
windows
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From this reading And through the wide windows we had a view of the Thames; an enfilading view down the Lower Hope Reach.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several of us, all more or less connected with the sea, were dining in a small river-hostelry not more than thirty miles from London, and less than twenty from that shallow and dangerous puddle to which our coasting men give the grandiose name of “German Ocean.”
