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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 As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
announce
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From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
attempt
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From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
beauty
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
better
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From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
bluer
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
BRAINARD
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From this reading BRAINARD.
bright
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
brine
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From this reading And sun and moon most sweetly shine Upon the ocean's level brine.
characteristic
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From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
Daly
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From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
deep
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
depths
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
extraordinary
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From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
fleet
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From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
glow
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
high
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
jester
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From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
joke
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From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
laid
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
laugh
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From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
level
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From this reading And sun and moon most sweetly shine Upon the ocean's level brine.
light
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
made
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
moon
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From this reading And sun and moon most sweetly shine Upon the ocean's level brine.
More
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
most
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From this reading And sun and moon most sweetly shine Upon the ocean's level brine.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
ocean's
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From this reading And sun and moon most sweetly shine Upon the ocean's level brine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
offered
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From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
only
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
rainbow's
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
received
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From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
recognised
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From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
sea-gems
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
served
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From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
shine
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From this reading And sun and moon most sweetly shine Upon the ocean's level brine.
shines
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
sky
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
softly
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
sparkle
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
sun
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From this reading And sun and moon most sweetly shine Upon the ocean's level brine.
sweetly
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From this reading And sun and moon most sweetly shine Upon the ocean's level brine.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
There's
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
tints
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And sun and moon most sweetly shine Upon the ocean's level brine.
vessel's
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From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Daly was the recognised jester of the fleet, his extraordinary attempt to announce his vessel's name was received as a characteristic joke, and it served to laugh at until something better offered.
waters
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
wave
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From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "There's beauty in the deep:-- The wave is bluer than the sky; And, though the light shines bright on high, More softly do the sea-gems glow, That sparkle in the depths below; The rainbow's tints are only made When on the waters they are laid.
