AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A land of furnaces and of waterpipes, a land of beggars and of caucuses, a land of gas-meters and of liars, a land of pasteboard and of cards, a land of etiquettes and of bad spelling, but still their country!
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN So came one more journey.
ah
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From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A land of furnaces and of waterpipes, a land of beggars and of caucuses, a land of gas-meters and of liars, a land of pasteboard and of cards, a land of etiquettes and of bad spelling, but still their country!
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading A land of furnaces and of waterpipes, a land of beggars and of caucuses, a land of gas-meters and of liars, a land of pasteboard and of cards, a land of etiquettes and of bad spelling, but still their country!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even this will end.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOME AGAIN So came one more journey.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading A land of furnaces and of waterpipes, a land of beggars and of caucuses, a land of gas-meters and of liars, a land of pasteboard and of cards, a land of etiquettes and of bad spelling, but still their country!
caucusesnounUS /ˈkɔːkəsɪz/
plural of “caucus” — a closed political meeting
From this reading A land of furnaces and of waterpipes, a land of beggars and of caucuses, a land of gas-meters and of liars, a land of pasteboard and of cards, a land of etiquettes and of bad spelling, but still their country!
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A land of furnaces and of waterpipes, a land of beggars and of caucuses, a land of gas-meters and of liars, a land of pasteboard and of cards, a land of etiquettes and of bad spelling, but still their country!
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But even this will end.
etiquettes
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From this reading A land of furnaces and of waterpipes, a land of beggars and of caucuses, a land of gas-meters and of liars, a land of pasteboard and of cards, a land of etiquettes and of bad spelling, but still their country!
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But even this will end.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading A land of furnaces and of waterpipes, a land of beggars and of caucuses, a land of gas-meters and of liars, a land of pasteboard and of cards, a land of etiquettes and of bad spelling, but still their country!
gas-meters
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From this reading A land of furnaces and of waterpipes, a land of beggars and of caucuses, a land of gas-meters and of liars, a land of pasteboard and of cards, a land of etiquettes and of bad spelling, but still their country!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN So came one more journey.
how
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From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading HOME AGAIN So came one more journey.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A land of furnaces and of waterpipes, a land of beggars and of caucuses, a land of gas-meters and of liars, a land of pasteboard and of cards, a land of etiquettes and of bad spelling, but still their country!
liarsnounUS /ˈlaɪərz/
plural of “liar” — a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading A land of furnaces and of waterpipes, a land of beggars and of caucuses, a land of gas-meters and of liars, a land of pasteboard and of cards, a land of etiquettes and of bad spelling, but still their country!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HOME AGAIN So came one more journey.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the Stars and Stripes!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOME AGAIN So came one more journey.
pasteboardnoun
stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
From this reading A land of furnaces and of waterpipes, a land of beggars and of caucuses, a land of gas-meters and of liars, a land of pasteboard and of cards, a land of etiquettes and of bad spelling, but still their country!
remorselessadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOME AGAIN So came one more journey.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading A land of furnaces and of waterpipes, a land of beggars and of caucuses, a land of gas-meters and of liars, a land of pasteboard and of cards, a land of etiquettes and of bad spelling, but still their country!
StarsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Once more the Stars and Stripes!
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A land of furnaces and of waterpipes, a land of beggars and of caucuses, a land of gas-meters and of liars, a land of pasteboard and of cards, a land of etiquettes and of bad spelling, but still their country!
StripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading Once more the Stars and Stripes!
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A land of furnaces and of waterpipes, a land of beggars and of caucuses, a land of gas-meters and of liars, a land of pasteboard and of cards, a land of etiquettes and of bad spelling, but still their country!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
waterpipes
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From this reading A land of furnaces and of waterpipes, a land of beggars and of caucuses, a land of gas-meters and of liars, a land of pasteboard and of cards, a land of etiquettes and of bad spelling, but still their country!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But even this will end.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Why can we not go and come without this musty steamer, these odious smells, this food for dogs, and this surge--ah, how remorseless!--of the cruel sea?
