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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 MacShaughnassy, on the contrary, was of opinion that we should work better on a houseboat.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
all
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From this reading Brown was opposed at first to my going down to this houseboat at all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brown was opposed at first to my going down to this houseboat at all.
better
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From this reading MacShaughnassy, on the contrary, was of opinion that we should work better on a houseboat.
blue
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
Brown
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From this reading Brown was opposed at first to my going down to this houseboat at all.
business
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From this reading We held our next business meeting on my houseboat.
claret
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
contrary
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From this reading MacShaughnassy, on the contrary, was of opinion that we should work better on a houseboat.
cup
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
deep
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
down
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From this reading Brown was opposed at first to my going down to this houseboat at all.
easy
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
felt
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brown was opposed at first to my going down to this houseboat at all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
going
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From this reading Brown was opposed at first to my going down to this houseboat at all.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
hammock
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
hand
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From this reading He thought that none of us should leave town while the novel was still on hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought that none of us should leave town while the novel was still on hand.
held
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From this reading We held our next business meeting on my houseboat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
houseboat
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From this reading We held our next business meeting on my houseboat.
iced
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
leave
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From this reading He thought that none of us should leave town while the novel was still on hand.
leaves
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
like
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
lying
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
MacShaughnassy
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From this reading MacShaughnassy, on the contrary, was of opinion that we should work better on a houseboat.
meeting
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From this reading We held our next business meeting on my houseboat.
more
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We held our next business meeting on my houseboat.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We held our next business meeting on my houseboat.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He thought that none of us should leave town while the novel was still on hand.
novel
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From this reading He thought that none of us should leave town while the novel was still on hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought that none of us should leave town while the novel was still on hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We held our next business meeting on my houseboat.
opinion
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From this reading MacShaughnassy, on the contrary, was of opinion that we should work better on a houseboat.
opposed
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From this reading Brown was opposed at first to my going down to this houseboat at all.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We held our next business meeting on my houseboat.
reach
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
really
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
said
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He thought that none of us should leave town while the novel was still on hand.
sky
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
Speaking
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought that none of us should leave town while the novel was still on hand.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought that none of us should leave town while the novel was still on hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He thought that none of us should leave town while the novel was still on hand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Brown was opposed at first to my going down to this houseboat at all.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought that none of us should leave town while the novel was still on hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brown was opposed at first to my going down to this houseboat at all.
town
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From this reading He thought that none of us should leave town while the novel was still on hand.
tumbler
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought that none of us should leave town while the novel was still on hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brown was opposed at first to my going down to this houseboat at all.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We held our next business meeting on my houseboat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He thought that none of us should leave town while the novel was still on hand.
whispering
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
work
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From this reading MacShaughnassy, on the contrary, was of opinion that we should work better on a houseboat.
writing
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From this reading Speaking for himself, he said he never felt more like writing a really great work than when lying in a hammock among whispering leaves, with the deep blue sky above him, and a tumbler of iced claret cup within easy reach of his hand.
