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26
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2nd
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3rd
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From this reading Of those who win honours, THE SHETLAND SNARK must have the 3rd class all to himself.
accidental
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From this reading The authors of the 26 "accidental" solutions differ only in the number of steps they have taken between the _data_ and the answers.
according
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From this reading In order to do them full justice I have arranged the 2nd class in sections, according to the number of steps.
all
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From this reading Of those who win honours, THE SHETLAND SNARK must have the 3rd class all to himself.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
answers
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From this reading The authors of the 26 "accidental" solutions differ only in the number of steps they have taken between the _data_ and the answers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
arranged
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From this reading In order to do them full justice I have arranged the 2nd class in sections, according to the number of steps.
assure
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From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
authors
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From this reading The authors of the 26 "accidental" solutions differ only in the number of steps they have taken between the _data_ and the answers.
beg
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From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The authors of the 26 "accidental" solutions differ only in the number of steps they have taken between the _data_ and the answers.
Clara's
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From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
class
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From this reading Of those who win honours, THE SHETLAND SNARK must have the 3rd class all to himself.
clubs
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data
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From this reading The authors of the 26 "accidental" solutions differ only in the number of steps they have taken between the _data_ and the answers.
differ
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From this reading The authors of the 26 "accidental" solutions differ only in the number of steps they have taken between the _data_ and the answers.
difficulty
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From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In order to do them full justice I have arranged the 2nd class in sections, according to the number of steps.
economical
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From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
entrance-fees
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From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
friendly
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From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
full
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From this reading In order to do them full justice I have arranged the 2nd class in sections, according to the number of steps.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of those who win honours, THE SHETLAND SNARK must have the 3rd class all to himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of those who win honours, THE SHETLAND SNARK must have the 3rd class all to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
honours
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From this reading Of those who win honours, THE SHETLAND SNARK must have the 3rd class all to himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
justice
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From this reading In order to do them full justice I have arranged the 2nd class in sections, according to the number of steps.
Knot-Untiers
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From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
ladies
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From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
leaves
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From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
luncheon
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From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
midst
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From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
most
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From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of those who win honours, THE SHETLAND SNARK must have the 3rd class all to himself.
number
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From this reading The authors of the 26 "accidental" solutions differ only in the number of steps they have taken between the _data_ and the answers.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of those who win honours, THE SHETLAND SNARK must have the 3rd class all to himself.
old
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From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
only
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From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to do them full justice I have arranged the 2nd class in sections, according to the number of steps.
pitilessly
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From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
remarks
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From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
sections
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From this reading In order to do them full justice I have arranged the 2nd class in sections, according to the number of steps.
SHETLAND
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From this reading Of those who win honours, THE SHETLAND SNARK must have the 3rd class all to himself.
SNARK
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From this reading Of those who win honours, THE SHETLAND SNARK must have the 3rd class all to himself.
solutions
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steps
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From this reading The authors of the 26 "accidental" solutions differ only in the number of steps they have taken between the _data_ and the answers.
subscriptions
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From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
taken
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From this reading The authors of the 26 "accidental" solutions differ only in the number of steps they have taken between the _data_ and the answers.
thanks
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From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of those who win honours, THE SHETLAND SNARK must have the 3rd class all to himself.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In order to do them full justice I have arranged the 2nd class in sections, according to the number of steps.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The authors of the 26 "accidental" solutions differ only in the number of steps they have taken between the _data_ and the answers.
things
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From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of those who win honours, THE SHETLAND SNARK must have the 3rd class all to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of those who win honours, THE SHETLAND SNARK must have the 3rd class all to himself.
two
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From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
unknown
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From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
viz
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From this reading He has only answered half the question, viz. the amount of Clara's luncheon: the two little old ladies he pitilessly leaves in the midst of their "difficulty."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of those who win honours, THE SHETLAND SNARK must have the 3rd class all to himself.
win
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From this reading Of those who win honours, THE SHETLAND SNARK must have the 3rd class all to himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I beg to assure him (with thanks for his friendly remarks) that entrance-fees and subscriptions are things unknown in that most economical of clubs, "The Knot-Untiers."
