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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 Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
adventure
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From this reading No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook & Son.
almost
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From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook & Son.
announcement
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From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
applicants
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From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
begin
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From this reading No, adventure is certainly not dead—not while one receives letters that begin:
burdened
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From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
century
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certainly
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From this reading No, adventure is certainly not dead—not while one receives letters that begin:
clear
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From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
contemplated
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From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
Cook
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From this reading No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook & Son.
corps
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correspondence
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From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
dawned
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From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook & Son.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
dozen
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From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
elderly
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From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
engine
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From this reading No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook & Son.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
failed
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From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
friends
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From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
imminent
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From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook & Son.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook & Son.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
legion
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From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
letters
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From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
made
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From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
mail
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From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
man-stifled
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From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
marriage
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From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
marriages
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From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
men
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From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook & Son.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook & Son.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook & Son.
off
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From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
personal
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From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
proved
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From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
receives
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From this reading No, adventure is certainly not dead—not while one receives letters that begin:
recent
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From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
regretted
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From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
roving
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From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
say
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From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
setting
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From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
Snark
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From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
Son
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From this reading No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook & Son.
soon
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From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
spite
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From this reading No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook & Son.
steam
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From this reading No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook & Son.
stenographers
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From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
suffocating
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From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook & Son.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
there
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From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
Thomas
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From this reading No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook & Son.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
towns
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From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
twentieth
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From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
Ulysses
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From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
volunteered
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From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
voyage
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From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
well
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From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading No, adventure is certainly not dead—not while one receives letters that begin:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
Why
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From this reading Why, among my personal friends there were at least half a dozen who regretted their recent or imminent marriages; and there was one marriage I know of that almost failed to come off because of the _Snark_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every mail to me was burdened with the letters of applicants who were suffocating in the “man-stifled towns,” and it soon dawned upon me that a twentieth century Ulysses required a corps of stenographers to clear his correspondence before setting sail.
women
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From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
young
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From this reading When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the _Snark_ was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and young women as well—to say nothing of the elderly men and women who volunteered for the voyage.
