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An Ocean Tramp
An Ocean Tramp

Chapter II

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S. S.
_Turrialba_, August, 1920.
WILLIAM McFEE.
PREFACE[A] [Footnote A: Preface to the first edition.]
As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.
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An Ocean Tramp

Chapter II

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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S. S.
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_Turrialba_, August, 1920.
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WILLIAM McFEE.
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PREFACE[A] [Footnote A: Preface to the first edition.]
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As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “PREFACE[A] [Footnote A: Preface to the first edition.]”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.”

All words in this reading · 44

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1920

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From this reading _Turrialba_, August, 1920.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading PREFACE[A] [Footnote A: Preface to the first edition.]

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

August

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From this reading _Turrialba_, August, 1920.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

day

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From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

drift

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From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

edition

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From this reading PREFACE[A] [Footnote A: Preface to the first edition.]

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading PREFACE[A] [Footnote A: Preface to the first edition.]

Footnote

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From this reading PREFACE[A] [Footnote A: Preface to the first edition.]

friend

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From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

hot

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From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

July

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From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

loved

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man

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From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

McFEE

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From this reading WILLIAM McFEE.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

past

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From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

PREFACE

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From this reading PREFACE[A] [Footnote A: Preface to the first edition.]

S

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From this reading S. S.

scene

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From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

sit

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From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

streams

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From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

Thames

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From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PREFACE[A] [Footnote A: Preface to the first edition.]

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PREFACE[A] [Footnote A: Preface to the first edition.]

traffic

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From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

Turrialba

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From this reading _Turrialba_, August, 1920.

two

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From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

Walk

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From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

well

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From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.

WILLIAM

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From this reading WILLIAM McFEE.

window

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From this reading As I sit, this hot July day, by my window on the Walk, while the two streams, of traffic and of Thames, drift past me, I think of the man who was my friend, the man who loved this scene so well.