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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 The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
American
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
background
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
beauties
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From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
bold
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
British
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From this reading Neither is Portsmouth a very favourable specimen of a British port, considered solely in reference to the picturesque.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
buttress
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
chalky
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
civilisation
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From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
cliffs
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
clustering
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
coast
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From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
compared
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
considered
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From this reading Neither is Portsmouth a very favourable specimen of a British port, considered solely in reference to the picturesque.
Countries
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
country
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
dot
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
England
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From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
excellent
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
eye
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
favourable
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From this reading Neither is Portsmouth a very favourable specimen of a British port, considered solely in reference to the picturesque.
finer
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From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
fortified
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
fully
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From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
general
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From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
granite
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
haven
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
hedges
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
hills
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
humble
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
images
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
infinitely
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From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
inner
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From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
instead
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
island
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
leafy
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
Low
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
manner
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
Mediterranean
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
modest
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
mole-hills
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
more
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From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
natural
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From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither is Portsmouth a very favourable specimen of a British port, considered solely in reference to the picturesque.
noble
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
offers
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
ORRA
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From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
own
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From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
picturesque
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From this reading Neither is Portsmouth a very favourable specimen of a British port, considered solely in reference to the picturesque.
piles
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
pleasing
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
port
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From this reading Neither is Portsmouth a very favourable specimen of a British port, considered solely in reference to the picturesque.
Portsmouth
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From this reading Neither is Portsmouth a very favourable specimen of a British port, considered solely in reference to the picturesque.
receding
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
reference
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From this reading Neither is Portsmouth a very favourable specimen of a British port, considered solely in reference to the picturesque.
refreshment
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From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
retiring
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
room
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From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
seeks
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
seem
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
situated
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
solely
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From this reading Neither is Portsmouth a very favourable specimen of a British port, considered solely in reference to the picturesque.
some
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From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
specimen
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From this reading Neither is Portsmouth a very favourable specimen of a British port, considered solely in reference to the picturesque.
suggests
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
swales
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
talk
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From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
teeming
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
then
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From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
town
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
towns
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
travelled
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
useful
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
vales
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From this reading The chalky cliffs may seem bold and noble to the American, though compared to the granite piles that buttress the Mediterranean they are but mole-hills; and the travelled eye seeks beauties instead, in the retiring vales, the leafy hedges, and the clustering towns that dot the teeming island.
verdant
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From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
verdure
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From this reading The coast of England, though infinitely finer than our own, is more remarkable for its verdure, and for a general appearance of civilisation, than for its natural beauties.
very
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From this reading Neither is Portsmouth a very favourable specimen of a British port, considered solely in reference to the picturesque.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading An inner room I have, Where thou shalt rest and some refreshment take, And then we will more fully talk of this ORRA.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A town situated on a humble point, and fortified after the manner of the Low Countries, with an excellent haven, suggests more images of the useful than of the pleasing; while a background of modest receding hills offers little beyond the verdant swales of the country.
