495
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From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
513
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From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
531
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From this reading Mechanical Science Full Report of the Second Meeting of the Mudfog Association 531 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Display of Models and Mechanical Science Section C. Anatomy and Medicine Section D.
551
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From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
558
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From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
563
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From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
567
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From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is a good deal of water about Mudfog, and yet it is not exactly the sort of town for a watering-place, either.
AdvancementnounUS /ədˈvænsmənt/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
AnatomynounUS /əˈnætəmi/
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Water is a perverse sort of element at the best of times, and in Mudfog it is particularly so.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
bargemen
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From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Water is a perverse sort of element at the best of times, and in Mudfog it is particularly so.
Bolton
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From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
BotanynounUS /ˈbɑːtəni/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
ConcerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There is a good deal of water about Mudfog, and yet it is not exactly the sort of town for a watering-place, either.
derivesverbUS /dərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “derive” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
DisplaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Mechanical Science Full Report of the Second Meeting of the Mudfog Association 531 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Display of Models and Mechanical Science Section C. Anatomy and Medicine Section D.
Ditchwaterisics
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From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading There is a good deal of water about Mudfog, and yet it is not exactly the sort of town for a watering-place, either.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Water is a perverse sort of element at the best of times, and in Mudfog it is particularly so.
EpistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading There is a good deal of water about Mudfog, and yet it is not exactly the sort of town for a watering-place, either.
FamiliaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There is a good deal of water about Mudfog, and yet it is not exactly the sort of town for a watering-place, either.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
influxnounUS /ˈɪnflʌks/
the process of flowing in
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a good deal of water about Mudfog, and yet it is not exactly the sort of town for a watering-place, either.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
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LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
maritimeadjectiveUS /ˈmerətaɪm/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
MechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading Mechanical Science Full Report of the Second Meeting of the Mudfog Association 531 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Display of Models and Mechanical Science Section C. Anatomy and Medicine Section D.
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
MeetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
ModelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Mechanical Science Full Report of the Second Meeting of the Mudfog Association 531 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Display of Models and Mechanical Science Section C. Anatomy and Medicine Section D.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
Mudfog
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From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is a good deal of water about Mudfog, and yet it is not exactly the sort of town for a watering-place, either.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
oilskinnoun
a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
PantomimenounUS /ˈpæntəmaɪm/
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
ParentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Water is a perverse sort of element at the best of times, and in Mudfog it is particularly so.
ParticularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
perverseadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
From this reading Water is a perverse sort of element at the best of times, and in Mudfog it is particularly so.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
PublicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
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remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
ReportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
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rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
rope-yarn
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From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
SciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Mechanical Science Full Report of the Second Meeting of the Mudfog Association 531 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Display of Models and Mechanical Science Section C. Anatomy and Medicine Section D.
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mechanical Science Full Report of the Second Meeting of the Mudfog Association 531 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Display of Models and Mechanical Science Section C. Anatomy and Medicine Section D.
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading PAGE Public Life of Mr. Tulrumble 495 Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association 513 for the Advancement of Everything Section A. Zoology and Botany Section B. Anatomy and Medicine Section C. Statistics Section D.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Water is a perverse sort of element at the best of times, and in Mudfog it is particularly so.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There is a good deal of water about Mudfog, and yet it is not exactly the sort of town for a watering-place, either.
StatisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
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steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
SupplementaryadjectiveUS /ˌsʌpləˈmentəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
tarnounUS /tɑːr/
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a good deal of water about Mudfog, and yet it is not exactly the sort of town for a watering-place, either.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Water is a perverse sort of element at the best of times, and in Mudfog it is particularly so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
Tulrumble
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Umbugology
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From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There is a good deal of water about Mudfog, and yet it is not exactly the sort of town for a watering-place, either.
watering-place
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From this reading There is a good deal of water about Mudfog, and yet it is not exactly the sort of town for a watering-place, either.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Statistics Supplementary Section, E. Umbugology and Ditchwaterisics The Pantomime of Life 551 Some Particulars Concerning a Lion 558 Mr. Robert Bolton 563 Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child 567 MUDFOG is a pleasant town—a remarkably pleasant town—situated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady influx of drunken bargemen, and a great many other maritime advantages.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There is a good deal of water about Mudfog, and yet it is not exactly the sort of town for a watering-place, either.
ZoologynounUS /zoʊˈɑːlədʒi/
all the animal life in a particular region or period
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