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The Works of Thomas Hood

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MY LITERARY REMINISCENCES.
[2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.
[3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.
THE COMPASS, WITH VARIATIONS.
“The Needles have sometimes been fatal to Mariners.”
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The Works of Thomas Hood

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Works of Thomas Hood is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MY LITERARY REMINISCENCES.
/maɪ ˈlɪtəreri ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
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[2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.
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[3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.
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THE COMPASS, WITH VARIATIONS.
/ðə ˈkʌmpəs wɪð ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/
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“The Needles have sometimes been fatal to Mariners.”
/ðə ˈniːdəlz hæv səmˈtaɪmz bɪn ˈfeɪtəl tuː ˈmerənərz/

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Chaplain noun US /ˈtʃæplən/

a clergyman ministering to some institution

From this reading “[3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lays noun US /leɪz/

plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading “[2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mariners noun US /ˈmerənərz/

plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading ““The Needles have sometimes been fatal to Mariners.””

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Needles noun US /ˈniːdəlz/

plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer

From this reading ““The Needles have sometimes been fatal to Mariners.””

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Prussian noun US /ˈprʌʃən/

a German inhabitant of Prussia

From this reading “[3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.”

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Regimental adjective US /ˌredʒəˈmentəl/

belonging to or concerning a regiment

From this reading “[3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.”

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reminiscences noun US /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading “MY LITERARY REMINISCENCES.”

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variations noun US /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading “THE COMPASS, WITH VARIATIONS.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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lays down verb + adjective counted as “lay down”

institute, enact, or establish

In this reading “[2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.”

19,738 times in 426,211 chapters
succeed in verb + particle

In this reading “[3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.”

37,186 times in 426,211 chapters
took the hint verb + article + noun counted as “take … hint”

In this reading “[2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.”

1,423 times in 426,211 chapters

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From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

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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 [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

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afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

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battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The Needles have sometimes been fatal to Mariners.”

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BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

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ChaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/

a clergyman ministering to some institution

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COMPASSnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading THE COMPASS, WITH VARIATIONS.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

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Dibdin

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From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/

bringing death

From this reading “The Needles have sometimes been fatal to Mariners.”

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The Needles have sometimes been fatal to Mariners.”

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HeronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

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hintnounUS /hɪnt/

an indirect suggestion

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
InfantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LambnounUS /læm/

young sheep

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
laysnounUS /leɪz/

plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LITERARYadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading MY LITERARY REMINISCENCES.

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marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

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MarinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/

plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading “The Needles have sometimes been fatal to Mariners.”

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MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY LITERARY REMINISCENCES.

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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

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NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NeedlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/

plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer

From this reading “The Needles have sometimes been fatal to Mariners.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

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offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

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oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/

a German inhabitant of Prussia

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RegimentaladjectiveUS /ˌredʒəˈmentəl/

belonging to or concerning a regiment

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
REMINISCENCESnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading MY LITERARY REMINISCENCES.

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rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading “The Needles have sometimes been fatal to Mariners.”

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SongsnounUS /sɔːŋz/

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VARIATIONSnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading THE COMPASS, WITH VARIATIONS.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading [2] He perhaps took the hint from Dibdin, who lays down the rule in his Sea Songs, that a Naval Hero ought to be a Lion in battle, but afterwards a Lamb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading [3] On a march to Berlin, with the 19th Prussian Infantry, I could never succeed in passing myself off as anything but the Regimental Chaplain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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