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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 Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
accessories
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From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
altitude
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From this reading What he likes is a grey day and the wind in his face; crags at a great altitude; and a flask of whisky.
always
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From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are people whom the sea depresses, whom mountains exhilarate.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What he likes is a grey day and the wind in his face; crags at a great altitude; and a flask of whisky.
central
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
choice
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From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
crags
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From this reading What he likes is a grey day and the wind in his face; crags at a great altitude; and a flask of whisky.
day
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From this reading What he likes is a grey day and the wind in his face; crags at a great altitude; and a flask of whisky.
depresses
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From this reading There are people whom the sea depresses, whom mountains exhilarate.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
disapproves
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
ear
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
edge
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From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
enervating
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
exhilarate
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From this reading There are people whom the sea depresses, whom mountains exhilarate.
face
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From this reading What he likes is a grey day and the wind in his face; crags at a great altitude; and a flask of whisky.
fibre
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
flask
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From this reading What he likes is a grey day and the wind in his face; crags at a great altitude; and a flask of whisky.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
friend
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
grape
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What he likes is a grey day and the wind in his face; crags at a great altitude; and a flask of whisky.
grey
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From this reading What he likes is a grey day and the wind in his face; crags at a great altitude; and a flask of whisky.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he likes is a grey day and the wind in his face; crags at a great altitude; and a flask of whisky.
heating
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What he likes is a grey day and the wind in his face; crags at a great altitude; and a flask of whisky.
hold
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From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
house
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
instability
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
institution
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
laxity
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
like
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
likes
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From this reading What he likes is a grey day and the wind in his face; crags at a great altitude; and a flask of whisky.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
live
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From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
men
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From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
most
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From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
mountain
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
mountains
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From this reading There are people whom the sea depresses, whom mountains exhilarate.
music
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From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
opinions
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From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
outlook
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
palate
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
people
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From this reading There are people whom the sea depresses, whom mountains exhilarate.
Personally
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From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
populous
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From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
rather
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
regards
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
sea
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From this reading There are people whom the sea depresses, whom mountains exhilarate.
sea's
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
some
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From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
sterner
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
sun
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
sunshine
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From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
There
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From this reading There are people whom the sea depresses, whom mountains exhilarate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
tougher
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
want
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From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
whisky
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From this reading What he likes is a grey day and the wind in his face; crags at a great altitude; and a flask of whisky.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are people whom the sea depresses, whom mountains exhilarate.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What he likes is a grey day and the wind in his face; crags at a great altitude; and a flask of whisky.
wine
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From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Personally, I want the sea always--some not populous edge of it for choice; and with it sunshine, and wine, and a little music.
world
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From this reading As to what is most precious among the accessories to the world we live in, different men hold different opinions.
yonder
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From this reading My friend on the mountain yonder is of tougher fibre and sterner outlook, disapproves of the sea’s laxity and instability, has no ear for music and no palate for the grape, and regards the sun as a rather enervating institution, like central heating in a house.
