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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 In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
adapted
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
admixture
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From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
adventurer
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From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
afforded
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From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The good old plan, That they should get, who have the power, And they should keep, who can.”
apartment
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From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
arrangements
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From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
bad
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From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
bespoke
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
betrayed
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
cabin
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From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “The good old plan, That they should get, who have the power, And they should keep, who can.”
candlesticks
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
carved
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
century
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
character
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From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
claws
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
deck
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
destination
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
ecclesiastical
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
equipments
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From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
exhibited
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From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
far
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
form
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From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
formation
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
furniture
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From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
get
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From this reading “The good old plan, That they should get, who have the power, And they should keep, who can.”
gilded
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
glittering
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The good old plan, That they should get, who have the power, And they should keep, who can.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The good old plan, That they should get, who have the power, And they should keep, who can.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
illustration
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From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
ingenuity
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
keep
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From this reading “The good old plan, That they should get, who have the power, And they should keep, who can.”
lamp
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
luxury
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From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
mahogany
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
martial
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From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
Massive
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
mechanical
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
metal
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
more
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
now
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From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
occupant
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From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
old
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From this reading “The good old plan, That they should get, who have the power, And they should keep, who can.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
once
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
ordinary
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
original
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
ornaments
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
partook
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
plan
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From this reading “The good old plan, That they should get, who have the power, And they should keep, who can.”
polish
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
power
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From this reading “The good old plan, That they should get, who have the power, And they should keep, who can.”
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
preparation
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From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
present
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
proportions
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From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
sacred
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
service
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
shape
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “The good old plan, That they should get, who have the power, And they should keep, who can.”
shrine
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
silver
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
singular
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From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
situation
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
size
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From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
solid
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
some
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
supporters
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
swung
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
table
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The good old plan, That they should get, who have the power, And they should keep, who can.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The good old plan, That they should get, who have the power, And they should keep, who can.”
there
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The good old plan, That they should get, who have the power, And they should keep, who can.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
upper
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
used
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From this reading The lamp, which swung from the upper deck, was of solid silver; and, though adapted to its present situation by mechanical ingenuity, there was that, in its shape and ornaments, which betrayed it had once been used before some shrine of a far more sacred character.
usual
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From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
venerable
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
very
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From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In its form, and proportions it was a cabin of the usual size and arrangements; but, in its furniture and equipments, it exhibited a singular admixture of luxury and martial preparation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “The good old plan, That they should get, who have the power, And they should keep, who can.”
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Massive candlesticks of the same precious metal, and which partook of the same ecclesiastical formation, were on a venerable table, whose mahogany was glittering with the polish of half a century, and whose gilded claws, and carved supporters, bespoke an original destination very different from the ordinary service of a ship.
Wordsworth
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From this reading _Wordsworth._ The apartment, in which our adventurer now found himself, afforded no bad illustration of the character of its occupant.
