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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 humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
absolutely
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
abused
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
accept
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
account
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
accuracy
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From this reading Some of the most interesting incidents that have actually come under my notice could not possibly be published if accuracy were strictly observed as to the details.
actually
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From this reading Some of the most interesting incidents that have actually come under my notice could not possibly be published if accuracy were strictly observed as to the details.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
any
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From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
authentic
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
bear
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
birds
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
bitter
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
bloater
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
Brethren
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
case
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of the most interesting incidents that have actually come under my notice could not possibly be published if accuracy were strictly observed as to the details.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some of the most interesting incidents that have actually come under my notice could not possibly be published if accuracy were strictly observed as to the details.
crimson
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
critic
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From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
critics
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
cry
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
curiosity
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From this reading I have sufficient curiosity to wish to see how far the jottings deviate from the originals.
day
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some of the most interesting incidents that have actually come under my notice could not possibly be published if accuracy were strictly observed as to the details.
deviate
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From this reading I have sufficient curiosity to wish to see how far the jottings deviate from the originals.
dish
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
Don
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
expanse
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
far
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From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
favour
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From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
feel
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
few
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
finds
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From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
fish
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
flare-up
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
fly
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
Giovanni
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
going
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From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
grammatical
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have sufficient curiosity to wish to see how far the jottings deviate from the originals.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
headings
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
HOPE
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From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
how
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From this reading I have sufficient curiosity to wish to see how far the jottings deviate from the originals.
humble
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some of the most interesting incidents that have actually come under my notice could not possibly be published if accuracy were strictly observed as to the details.
Il
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
impossible
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
impressed
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
incidents
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From this reading Some of the most interesting incidents that have actually come under my notice could not possibly be published if accuracy were strictly observed as to the details.
interesting
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From this reading Some of the most interesting incidents that have actually come under my notice could not possibly be published if accuracy were strictly observed as to the details.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
Joseph
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
jottings
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From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
journalist
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
lesson
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
like
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
more
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
most
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From this reading Some of the most interesting incidents that have actually come under my notice could not possibly be published if accuracy were strictly observed as to the details.
mother
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
musical
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
necessary
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Newspaper
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
notice
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From this reading Some of the most interesting incidents that have actually come under my notice could not possibly be published if accuracy were strictly observed as to the details.
object
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observed
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From this reading Some of the most interesting incidents that have actually come under my notice could not possibly be published if accuracy were strictly observed as to the details.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
originals
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From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
out
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From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
palpably
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
pastor
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
place
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plurality
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
porridge
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possibly
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From this reading Some of the most interesting incidents that have actually come under my notice could not possibly be published if accuracy were strictly observed as to the details.
preparation
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
Press
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
published
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From this reading Some of the most interesting incidents that have actually come under my notice could not possibly be published if accuracy were strictly observed as to the details.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
ready
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
Red
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
reviewer
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
rise
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
rules
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sailor's
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Scarcely
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Sea
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see
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From this reading I have sufficient curiosity to wish to see how far the jottings deviate from the originals.
seen
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
Some
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
state
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From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
stories
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
story
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
strictly
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From this reading Some of the most interesting incidents that have actually come under my notice could not possibly be published if accuracy were strictly observed as to the details.
subtle
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
success
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sufficient
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From this reading I have sufficient curiosity to wish to see how far the jottings deviate from the originals.
suggestion
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
superior
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
supper
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
suppersnounUS /ˈsuppers/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
Swiss
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
telling
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
Texas
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
too
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From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
treatment
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Some of the most interesting incidents that have actually come under my notice could not possibly be published if accuracy were strictly observed as to the details.
unequivocal
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From this reading _A humble suggestion--The reviewer from Texas--His treatment of the story of Joseph and his Brethren--A few flare-up headings--The Swiss pastor--Some musical critics--“Il Don Giovanni”--A subtle point--Newspaper suppers--Another suggestion--The bitter cry of the journalist--The plurality of porridge--An object lesson superior to grammatical rules--The bloater as a supper dish--Scarcely an unequivocal success._
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
water
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the most interesting incidents that have actually come under my notice could not possibly be published if accuracy were strictly observed as to the details.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I HOPE I may not be going too far when I express the hope in this place that any critic who finds out that some of my jottings are ancient will do me the favour to state where the originals are to be found.
wish
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From this reading I have sufficient curiosity to wish to see how far the jottings deviate from the originals.
yarnnounUS /jɑrn/
an informal story or conversation
From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
young
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From this reading In the preparation of stories for the Press it is, I feel more impressed every day, absolutely necessary to bear in mind the authentic case of the young sailor’s mother who abused him for telling her so palpably impossible a yarn about his having seen fish rise from the water and fly along like birds, but who was quite ready to accept his account of the crimson expanse of the Red Sea.
