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all
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From this reading I found out all the others in the train, and the least you might do is to think of this one for me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
any
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From this reading “I shall go mad, Pamela, perfectly mad, if you cannot think of any word for that tenth light.
Bailey
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
C
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From this reading C and H--can’t you think of _any_thing with C and H?
can't
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From this reading C and H--can’t you think of _any_thing with C and H?
cannot
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From this reading “I shall go mad, Pamela, perfectly mad, if you cannot think of any word for that tenth light.
clemency
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
congratulations
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
crossed
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
December
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From this reading The Irish mail-boat was well up to time on that frosty thirty-first of December.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I found out all the others in the train, and the least you might do is to think of this one for me.
drinking
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
end
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
enjoyment
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I shall go mad, Pamela, perfectly mad, if you cannot think of any word for that tenth light.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found out all the others in the train, and the least you might do is to think of this one for me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
frosty
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From this reading The Irish mail-boat was well up to time on that frosty thirty-first of December.
go
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From this reading “I shall go mad, Pamela, perfectly mad, if you cannot think of any word for that tenth light.
H
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From this reading C and H--can’t you think of _any_thing with C and H?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
hardier
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
Holyhead
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
Howth
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall go mad, Pamela, perfectly mad, if you cannot think of any word for that tenth light.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I shall go mad, Pamela, perfectly mad, if you cannot think of any word for that tenth light.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
incredulous
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
Irish
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From this reading The Irish mail-boat was well up to time on that frosty thirty-first of December.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found out all the others in the train, and the least you might do is to think of this one for me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
keel
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found out all the others in the train, and the least you might do is to think of this one for me.
light
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
mad
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From this reading “I shall go mad, Pamela, perfectly mad, if you cannot think of any word for that tenth light.
mail-boat
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From this reading The Irish mail-boat was well up to time on that frosty thirty-first of December.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found out all the others in the train, and the least you might do is to think of this one for me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Irish mail-boat was well up to time on that frosty thirty-first of December.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Irish mail-boat was well up to time on that frosty thirty-first of December.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I found out all the others in the train, and the least you might do is to think of this one for me.
ordered
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
others
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From this reading I found out all the others in the train, and the least you might do is to think of this one for me.
out
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From this reading I found out all the others in the train, and the least you might do is to think of this one for me.
Pamela
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From this reading “I shall go mad, Pamela, perfectly mad, if you cannot think of any word for that tenth light.
passengers
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
perfectly
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From this reading “I shall go mad, Pamela, perfectly mad, if you cannot think of any word for that tenth light.
risk
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
saloon
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall go mad, Pamela, perfectly mad, if you cannot think of any word for that tenth light.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
sighted
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
some
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
tea
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
tenth
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From this reading “I shall go mad, Pamela, perfectly mad, if you cannot think of any word for that tenth light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Irish mail-boat was well up to time on that frosty thirty-first of December.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Irish mail-boat was well up to time on that frosty thirty-first of December.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading C and H--can’t you think of _any_thing with C and H?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
thirty-first
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From this reading The Irish mail-boat was well up to time on that frosty thirty-first of December.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I found out all the others in the train, and the least you might do is to think of this one for me.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Irish mail-boat was well up to time on that frosty thirty-first of December.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Irish mail-boat was well up to time on that frosty thirty-first of December.
train
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From this reading I found out all the others in the train, and the least you might do is to think of this one for me.
up
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From this reading The Irish mail-boat was well up to time on that frosty thirty-first of December.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Irish mail-boat was well up to time on that frosty thirty-first of December.
weather
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From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
well
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From this reading The Irish mail-boat was well up to time on that frosty thirty-first of December.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had crossed from Holyhead on an even keel, and when the Bailey light on the end of Howth had been sighted, the passengers began to think that they might risk congratulations on the clemency of the weather, and some of the hardier had ordered tea in the saloon, and were drinking it with incredulous enjoyment.
word
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From this reading “I shall go mad, Pamela, perfectly mad, if you cannot think of any word for that tenth light.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall go mad, Pamela, perfectly mad, if you cannot think of any word for that tenth light.
