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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 A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
accessories
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From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
agitation
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From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
awoke
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From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
bath
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From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
co-adventurer
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From this reading My old messmate, colleague, co-adventurer, and fellow-traveller, was not slow in obeying the summons.
coffee
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From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
colleague
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From this reading My old messmate, colleague, co-adventurer, and fellow-traveller, was not slow in obeying the summons.
comfort
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From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
company
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From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
confess
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From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
cotelettes
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From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
countenance
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From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
day
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From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
denoted
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From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
divers
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From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
early
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From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
eggs
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From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
evening
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From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
extraordinary
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From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
eyes
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From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
fellow-traveller
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From this reading My old messmate, colleague, co-adventurer, and fellow-traveller, was not slow in obeying the summons.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
forthwith
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From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
gone
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From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
grave
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From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My old messmate, colleague, co-adventurer, and fellow-traveller, was not slow in obeying the summons.
inexplicably
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From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
less
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From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
like
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From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
looking
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From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
many
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From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
messmate
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From this reading My old messmate, colleague, co-adventurer, and fellow-traveller, was not slow in obeying the summons.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My old messmate, colleague, co-adventurer, and fellow-traveller, was not slow in obeying the summons.
night
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From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My old messmate, colleague, co-adventurer, and fellow-traveller, was not slow in obeying the summons.
obeying
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From this reading My old messmate, colleague, co-adventurer, and fellow-traveller, was not slow in obeying the summons.
objects
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From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
old
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From this reading My old messmate, colleague, co-adventurer, and fellow-traveller, was not slow in obeying the summons.
omelet
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From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
parted
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From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
Poke
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From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
preceding
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From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
presence
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From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
previous
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From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
proceed
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From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
pulse
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From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
refreshed
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From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
remarked
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From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
replaced
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From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
repose
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From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
scenes
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From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
sealer
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From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
sent
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From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
settled
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From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
seven
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From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
sixteen
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From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
slow
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From this reading My old messmate, colleague, co-adventurer, and fellow-traveller, was not slow in obeying the summons.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
Stunin'tun
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From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading My old messmate, colleague, co-adventurer, and fellow-traveller, was not slow in obeying the summons.
swallowed
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From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
sweet
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From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
unsupported
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From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
very
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From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
voyage
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From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I awoke early, had a bath, and sent for Captain Poke to take his coffee with me, before we parted; for it had been settled, the previous evening, that he was to proceed towards Stunin’tun forthwith.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I confess his presence was a comfort to me, for I did not like looking at objects that had been so inexplicably replaced before my eyes, unsupported by the countenance of one who had gone through so many grave scenes in my company.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A night of sweet repose left me refreshed, and with a pulse that denoted less agitation than on the preceding day.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “This has been a very extraordinary voyage of ours, Captain Poke,” I remarked, after the worthy sealer had swallowed sixteen eggs, an omelet, seven cotelettes, and divers accessories.
