AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A business finished now, for me!--Good friend, Slow shades are creeping me...
admiralsnounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A business finished now, for me!--Good friend, Slow shades are creeping me...
braggarts
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From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading A business finished now, for me!--Good friend, Slow shades are creeping me...
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NELSON No, Hardy.--Ever 'twas your settled fault So modestly to whittle down your worth.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading We'll have 'em yet!
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading NELSON No, Hardy.--Ever 'twas your settled fault So modestly to whittle down your worth.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading NELSON No, Hardy.--Ever 'twas your settled fault So modestly to whittle down your worth.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A business finished now, for me!--Good friend, Slow shades are creeping me...
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A business finished now, for me!--Good friend, Slow shades are creeping me...
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A business finished now, for me!--Good friend, Slow shades are creeping me...
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A business finished now, for me!--Good friend, Slow shades are creeping me...
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading NELSON No, Hardy.--Ever 'twas your settled fault So modestly to whittle down your worth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'll have 'em yet!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A business finished now, for me!--Good friend, Slow shades are creeping me...
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading NELSON No, Hardy.--Ever 'twas your settled fault So modestly to whittle down your worth.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
NELSONnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading NELSON No, Hardy.--Ever 'twas your settled fault So modestly to whittle down your worth.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading NELSON No, Hardy.--Ever 'twas your settled fault So modestly to whittle down your worth.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A business finished now, for me!--Good friend, Slow shades are creeping me...
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading NELSON No, Hardy.--Ever 'twas your settled fault So modestly to whittle down your worth.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading A business finished now, for me!--Good friend, Slow shades are creeping me...
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NELSON No, Hardy.--Ever 'twas your settled fault So modestly to whittle down your worth.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
twas
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From this reading NELSON No, Hardy.--Ever 'twas your settled fault So modestly to whittle down your worth.
Victory's
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From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
We'll
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From this reading We'll have 'em yet!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
whittlenounUS /ˈwɪtəl/
English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
From this reading NELSON No, Hardy.--Ever 'twas your settled fault So modestly to whittle down your worth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I saw stuff in you which admirals need When, taking thought, I chose the “Victory's” keel To do my business with these braggarts in.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading NELSON No, Hardy.--Ever 'twas your settled fault So modestly to whittle down your worth.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading We'll have 'em yet!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But without you, my lord, We have to make slow plodding do the deeds That sprung by inspiration ere you fell; And on this ship the more particularly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NELSON No, Hardy.--Ever 'twas your settled fault So modestly to whittle down your worth.
