Chapter II
THE INCONCEIVABLE AND MONSTROUS “Spare no money,” I said to Roscoe. “Let everything on the _Snark_ be of the best. And never mind decoration. Plain pine boards is good enough finishing for me. But put the money into the construction.
The Cruise of the Snark
Chapter II
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THE
INCONCEIVABLE
AND
MONSTROUS
“Spare
no
money,”
I
said
to
Roscoe.
“Let
everything
on
the
_Snark_
be
of
the
best.
And
never
mind
decoration.
Plain
pine
boards
is
good
enough
finishing
for
me.
But
put
the
money
into
the
construction.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
THE
INCONCEIVABLE
AND
MONSTROUS
“Spare
no
money,”
I
said
to
Roscoe.
Line 2
“Let
everything
on
the
_Snark_
be
of
the
best.
Line 3
And
never
mind
decoration.
Line 4
Plain
pine
boards
is
good
enough
finishing
for
me.
Line 5
But
put
the
money
into
the
construction.
Learner Dictionary
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Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ““Let everything on the _Snark_ be of the best.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Plain pine boards is good enough finishing for me.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Let everything on the _Snark_ be of the best.”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And never mind decoration.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And never mind decoration.”
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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INCONCEIVABLE AND MONSTROUS “Spare no money,” I said to Roscoe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Let everything on the _Snark_ be of the best.
best
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From this reading “Let everything on the _Snark_ be of the best.
boards
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From this reading Plain pine boards is good enough finishing for me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But put the money into the construction.
construction
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From this reading But put the money into the construction.
decoration
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From this reading And never mind decoration.
enough
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From this reading Plain pine boards is good enough finishing for me.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Let everything on the _Snark_ be of the best.
finishing
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From this reading Plain pine boards is good enough finishing for me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Plain pine boards is good enough finishing for me.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Plain pine boards is good enough finishing for me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE INCONCEIVABLE AND MONSTROUS “Spare no money,” I said to Roscoe.
INCONCEIVABLE
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From this reading THE INCONCEIVABLE AND MONSTROUS “Spare no money,” I said to Roscoe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But put the money into the construction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Plain pine boards is good enough finishing for me.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let everything on the _Snark_ be of the best.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Plain pine boards is good enough finishing for me.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And never mind decoration.
money
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From this reading THE INCONCEIVABLE AND MONSTROUS “Spare no money,” I said to Roscoe.
MONSTROUS
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From this reading THE INCONCEIVABLE AND MONSTROUS “Spare no money,” I said to Roscoe.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And never mind decoration.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE INCONCEIVABLE AND MONSTROUS “Spare no money,” I said to Roscoe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let everything on the _Snark_ be of the best.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Let everything on the _Snark_ be of the best.
pine
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From this reading Plain pine boards is good enough finishing for me.
Plain
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From this reading Plain pine boards is good enough finishing for me.
put
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From this reading But put the money into the construction.
Roscoe
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From this reading THE INCONCEIVABLE AND MONSTROUS “Spare no money,” I said to Roscoe.
said
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From this reading THE INCONCEIVABLE AND MONSTROUS “Spare no money,” I said to Roscoe.
Snark
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From this reading “Let everything on the _Snark_ be of the best.
Spare
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From this reading THE INCONCEIVABLE AND MONSTROUS “Spare no money,” I said to Roscoe.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INCONCEIVABLE AND MONSTROUS “Spare no money,” I said to Roscoe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INCONCEIVABLE AND MONSTROUS “Spare no money,” I said to Roscoe.