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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 He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
ACROSSprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS MESOPOTAMIA.
amusing
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
any
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From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That one joined the steamer at Marseilles, and became my cabin companion.
bath
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
became
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From this reading That one joined the steamer at Marseilles, and became my cabin companion.
business
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From this reading For some considerable time I could not make out what his business was, but at last I discovered that he was a "traveller in glass and china," and was going to Karachi.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some considerable time I could not make out what his business was, but at last I discovered that he was a "traveller in glass and china," and was going to Karachi.
cabin
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From this reading That one joined the steamer at Marseilles, and became my cabin companion.
china
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From this reading For some considerable time I could not make out what his business was, but at last I discovered that he was a "traveller in glass and china," and was going to Karachi.
clean
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
companion
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From this reading That one joined the steamer at Marseilles, and became my cabin companion.
considerable
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From this reading For some considerable time I could not make out what his business was, but at last I discovered that he was a "traveller in glass and china," and was going to Karachi.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For some considerable time I could not make out what his business was, but at last I discovered that he was a "traveller in glass and china," and was going to Karachi.
discovered
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From this reading For some considerable time I could not make out what his business was, but at last I discovered that he was a "traveller in glass and china," and was going to Karachi.
East
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From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
English
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
fact
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
German
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
glass
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From this reading For some considerable time I could not make out what his business was, but at last I discovered that he was a "traveller in glass and china," and was going to Karachi.
going
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From this reading For some considerable time I could not make out what his business was, but at last I discovered that he was a "traveller in glass and china," and was going to Karachi.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
individual
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
joined
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From this reading That one joined the steamer at Marseilles, and became my cabin companion.
Karachi
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From this reading For some considerable time I could not make out what his business was, but at last I discovered that he was a "traveller in glass and china," and was going to Karachi.
Kellner
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
last
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From this reading For some considerable time I could not make out what his business was, but at last I discovered that he was a "traveller in glass and china," and was going to Karachi.
like
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From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
lined
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
little
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From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
make
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From this reading For some considerable time I could not make out what his business was, but at last I discovered that he was a "traveller in glass and china," and was going to Karachi.
Marseilles
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From this reading That one joined the steamer at Marseilles, and became my cabin companion.
mentioned
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From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
MESOPOTAMIA
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From this reading ACROSS MESOPOTAMIA.
morning
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
much
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From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
named
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
need
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From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some considerable time I could not make out what his business was, but at last I discovered that he was a "traveller in glass and china," and was going to Karachi.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
only
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From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
ordinary
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From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
out
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From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
passengers
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From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
perfectly
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
pleasant
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
say
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From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
seldom
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
some
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From this reading For some considerable time I could not make out what his business was, but at last I discovered that he was a "traveller in glass and china," and was going to Karachi.
spite
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
steamer
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From this reading That one joined the steamer at Marseilles, and became my cabin companion.
talked
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That one joined the steamer at Marseilles, and became my cabin companion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
time
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From this reading For some considerable time I could not make out what his business was, but at last I discovered that he was a "traveller in glass and china," and was going to Karachi.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
tolerably
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
traveller
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From this reading For some considerable time I could not make out what his business was, but at last I discovered that he was a "traveller in glass and china," and was going to Karachi.
up
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From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
voyage
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From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About my voyage out I shall say little--for it was much like any ordinary voyage to the East--and of the passengers one only need be mentioned.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For some considerable time I could not make out what his business was, but at last I discovered that he was a "traveller in glass and china," and was going to Karachi.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a German, named Kellner, an amusing and pleasant individual, who talked English perfectly, and who, in spite of the fact that he seldom lined up for his morning bath, was tolerably clean.
