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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 A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
actually
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
angry
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From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Contrary to your correspondent’s mere surmise, I may say that the hardships of a trawlerman’s life are enormously exaggerated.
article
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
asserts
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
assure
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From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
author
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From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
basic
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
Billingsgate
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From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
Captains
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From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
catch
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
cause
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From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
chairman
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From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
commensurate
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
companies
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From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
Contrary
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From this reading “Contrary to your correspondent’s mere surmise, I may say that the hardships of a trawlerman’s life are enormously exaggerated.
correct
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From this reading I must therefore correct him, and _insist that they do_.
correspondent
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From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
correspondent's
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From this reading “Contrary to your correspondent’s mere surmise, I may say that the hardships of a trawlerman’s life are enormously exaggerated.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
dealers
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From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
enormously
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From this reading “Contrary to your correspondent’s mere surmise, I may say that the hardships of a trawlerman’s life are enormously exaggerated.
evidently
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
exaggerated
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From this reading “Contrary to your correspondent’s mere surmise, I may say that the hardships of a trawlerman’s life are enormously exaggerated.
facts
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
fish
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
fish-dealing
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From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
fishermen
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
food
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
gallant
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From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
hardships
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From this reading “Contrary to your correspondent’s mere surmise, I may say that the hardships of a trawlerman’s life are enormously exaggerated.
high
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From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must therefore correct him, and _insist that they do_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
insist
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From this reading I must therefore correct him, and _insist that they do_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
Kent
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From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
largest
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From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Contrary to your correspondent’s mere surmise, I may say that the hardships of a trawlerman’s life are enormously exaggerated.
many
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From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Contrary to your correspondent’s mere surmise, I may say that the hardships of a trawlerman’s life are enormously exaggerated.
men
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From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
mere
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From this reading “Contrary to your correspondent’s mere surmise, I may say that the hardships of a trawlerman’s life are enormously exaggerated.
Mr
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From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must therefore correct him, and _insist that they do_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
notable
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From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
other
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From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
pay
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
people
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
price
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
prices
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From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
receive
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
say
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From this reading “Contrary to your correspondent’s mere surmise, I may say that the hardships of a trawlerman’s life are enormously exaggerated.
seas
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From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
share
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
staple
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
stories
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From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
story
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From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
surmise
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From this reading “Contrary to your correspondent’s mere surmise, I may say that the hardships of a trawlerman’s life are enormously exaggerated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I must therefore correct him, and _insist that they do_.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
Three
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From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Contrary to your correspondent’s mere surmise, I may say that the hardships of a trawlerman’s life are enormously exaggerated.
trawlerman's
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From this reading “Contrary to your correspondent’s mere surmise, I may say that the hardships of a trawlerman’s life are enormously exaggerated.
ultimately
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From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
Unknown
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From this reading A story of gallant men and angry seas, by the author of “The Unknown Mr. Kent,” “Captains Three” and many other notable stories.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Your correspondent, who is evidently ignorant of basic facts, asserts that although it is the fishermen themselves who actually catch the fish, they--the fishermen--do not receive a commensurate share of the price which the people ultimately pay for a staple article of food.
wholesale
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From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “As chairman of one of the largest of the Billingsgate wholesale fish-dealing companies, I can assure your correspondent that the cause for the current high prices does not rest with the dealers.
