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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
all
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
apparently
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From this reading At this hour all the company, including the passengers from the Blanche, were in their places; and the speaker mounted the rostrum, apparently as fresh as ever.
applause
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From this reading He was received with as much and as earnest applause as had been given at the end of the second part of his lecture; and with this pleasant approval of his work, he continued his discourse.
appoint
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From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
approval
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From this reading He was received with as much and as earnest applause as had been given at the end of the second part of his lecture; and with this pleasant approval of his work, he continued his discourse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At this hour all the company, including the passengers from the Blanche, were in their places; and the speaker mounted the rostrum, apparently as fresh as ever.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
Blanche
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From this reading At this hour all the company, including the passengers from the Blanche, were in their places; and the speaker mounted the rostrum, apparently as fresh as ever.
board
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From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
Canton
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From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
China
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From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
commander
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From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
company
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From this reading At this hour all the company, including the passengers from the Blanche, were in their places; and the speaker mounted the rostrum, apparently as fresh as ever.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was received with as much and as earnest applause as had been given at the end of the second part of his lecture; and with this pleasant approval of his work, he continued his discourse.
country
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From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
declared
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
discourse
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From this reading He was received with as much and as earnest applause as had been given at the end of the second part of his lecture; and with this pleasant approval of his work, he continued his discourse.
earnest
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From this reading He was received with as much and as earnest applause as had been given at the end of the second part of his lecture; and with this pleasant approval of his work, he continued his discourse.
end
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From this reading He was received with as much and as earnest applause as had been given at the end of the second part of his lecture; and with this pleasant approval of his work, he continued his discourse.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this hour all the company, including the passengers from the Blanche, were in their places; and the speaker mounted the rostrum, apparently as fresh as ever.
finished
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
forenoon
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From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
fresh
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From this reading At this hour all the company, including the passengers from the Blanche, were in their places; and the speaker mounted the rostrum, apparently as fresh as ever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this hour all the company, including the passengers from the Blanche, were in their places; and the speaker mounted the rostrum, apparently as fresh as ever.
given
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
glad
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From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was received with as much and as earnest applause as had been given at the end of the second part of his lecture; and with this pleasant approval of his work, he continued his discourse.
heard
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From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was received with as much and as earnest applause as had been given at the end of the second part of his lecture; and with this pleasant approval of his work, he continued his discourse.
Hong-Kong
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From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
hoped
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
hour
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From this reading At this hour all the company, including the passengers from the Blanche, were in their places; and the speaker mounted the rostrum, apparently as fresh as ever.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
including
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From this reading At this hour all the company, including the passengers from the Blanche, were in their places; and the speaker mounted the rostrum, apparently as fresh as ever.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
knowledge
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From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
LECTURE
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
less
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From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
listened
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From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
lunch
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
more
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From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
mounted
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From this reading At this hour all the company, including the passengers from the Blanche, were in their places; and the speaker mounted the rostrum, apparently as fresh as ever.
much
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
new
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From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
o'clock
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From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was received with as much and as earnest applause as had been given at the end of the second part of his lecture; and with this pleasant approval of his work, he continued his discourse.
passengers
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
places
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From this reading At this hour all the company, including the passengers from the Blanche, were in their places; and the speaker mounted the rostrum, apparently as fresh as ever.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was received with as much and as earnest applause as had been given at the end of the second part of his lecture; and with this pleasant approval of his work, he continued his discourse.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
read
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From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
received
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From this reading He was received with as much and as earnest applause as had been given at the end of the second part of his lecture; and with this pleasant approval of his work, he continued his discourse.
remainder
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
revived
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From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
rostrum
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From this reading At this hour all the company, including the passengers from the Blanche, were in their places; and the speaker mounted the rostrum, apparently as fresh as ever.
said
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
second
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From this reading He was received with as much and as earnest applause as had been given at the end of the second part of his lecture; and with this pleasant approval of his work, he continued his discourse.
Shang-hai
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From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
speaker
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From this reading At this hour all the company, including the passengers from the Blanche, were in their places; and the speaker mounted the rostrum, apparently as fresh as ever.
talked
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
there
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From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
three
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From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
very
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have been in Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shang-hai, and I have heard no lecture on board that pleased me more than that to which we listened this forenoon; and I appoint this afternoon at three o'clock for the conclusion of it," said the commander.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Of course all of them had read more or less about China; and while there was much that was new to them, they were glad to have their knowledge of the country revived.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
work
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From this reading He was received with as much and as earnest applause as had been given at the end of the second part of his lecture; and with this pleasant approval of his work, he continued his discourse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE At lunch the passengers talked about the lecture that was not yet finished; and all of them who said anything declared that they were very much pleased with it, and they hoped the remainder of it would be given in the afternoon.
