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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 These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
abundant
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From this reading Nets are abundant, set out to stakes, with one end on shore; but rod-fishing is growing commoner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
assets
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From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And the balance is State's land, rented out in the usual way.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nets are abundant, set out to stakes, with one end on shore; but rod-fishing is growing commoner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some are held by riparian proprietors whose rights go to the imaginary line of mid-stream.
carefulness
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From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
CARRIERS
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From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
COMMENT
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From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
commoner
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From this reading Nets are abundant, set out to stakes, with one end on shore; but rod-fishing is growing commoner.
defrauded
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From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
ELV
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From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
ENARE
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From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
end
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From this reading Nets are abundant, set out to stakes, with one end on shore; but rod-fishing is growing commoner.
FINNISH
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From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
Finns
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From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
fish
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From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
fisheries
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From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
go
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From this reading Some are held by riparian proprietors whose rights go to the imaginary line of mid-stream.
growing
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From this reading Nets are abundant, set out to stakes, with one end on shore; but rod-fishing is growing commoner.
guarded
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From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
HABITS
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From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
Hebrews
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From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
held
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From this reading Some are held by riparian proprietors whose rights go to the imaginary line of mid-stream.
imaginary
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From this reading Some are held by riparian proprietors whose rights go to the imaginary line of mid-stream.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the balance is State's land, rented out in the usual way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the balance is State's land, rented out in the usual way.
jealously
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From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
land
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From this reading And the balance is State's land, rented out in the usual way.
line
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From this reading Some are held by riparian proprietors whose rights go to the imaginary line of mid-stream.
mid-stream
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From this reading Some are held by riparian proprietors whose rights go to the imaginary line of mid-stream.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
most
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From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
NEIDEN
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From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
Nets
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From this reading Nets are abundant, set out to stakes, with one end on shore; but rod-fishing is growing commoner.
Norwegians
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From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nets are abundant, set out to stakes, with one end on shore; but rod-fishing is growing commoner.
out
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From this reading And the balance is State's land, rented out in the usual way.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
proprietors
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From this reading Some are held by riparian proprietors whose rights go to the imaginary line of mid-stream.
PUNGENT
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From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
rented
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From this reading And the balance is State's land, rented out in the usual way.
rights
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From this reading Some are held by riparian proprietors whose rights go to the imaginary line of mid-stream.
riparian
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From this reading Some are held by riparian proprietors whose rights go to the imaginary line of mid-stream.
River
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From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
rod-fishing
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From this reading Nets are abundant, set out to stakes, with one end on shore; but rod-fishing is growing commoner.
salmon
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From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
SEE
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From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
set
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From this reading Nets are abundant, set out to stakes, with one end on shore; but rod-fishing is growing commoner.
shore
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From this reading Nets are abundant, set out to stakes, with one end on shore; but rod-fishing is growing commoner.
single
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From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
Some
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From this reading Some are held by riparian proprietors whose rights go to the imaginary line of mid-stream.
stakes
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From this reading Nets are abundant, set out to stakes, with one end on shore; but rod-fishing is growing commoner.
State's
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From this reading And the balance is State's land, rented out in the usual way.
strive
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From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
usual
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From this reading And the balance is State's land, rented out in the usual way.
way
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From this reading And the balance is State's land, rented out in the usual way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These are Norwegians and Finns for the most part, though they might be Hebrews from the carefulness with which they strive not to be defrauded of a single fish.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Some are held by riparian proprietors whose rights go to the imaginary line of mid-stream.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FROM THE NEIDEN ELV TO ENARE SEE, WITH PUNGENT COMMENT ON THE HABITS OF FINNISH CARRIERS The salmon fisheries of the Neiden River are jealously guarded assets.
