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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 Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What may this mean That thou, dead corse, again...
airs
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
assistants
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Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
blasts
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
Bring
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
cabin
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
charitable
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
com'st
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
communication
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corse
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From this reading What may this mean That thou, dead corse, again...
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
damn'd
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What may this mean That thou, dead corse, again...
deck
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discover
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
doubtful
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
exclusive
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
general
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
Gerald
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
goblin
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
Hamlet
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
health
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
heard
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From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
heaven
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
hell
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
hope
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
intents
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
lady
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
man
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
matter
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From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What may this mean That thou, dead corse, again...
mean
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From this reading What may this mean That thou, dead corse, again...
Miss
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
opinion
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
particulars
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From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
questionable
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
Revisit'st
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From this reading Revisit'st thus...?
set
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
shape
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
shown
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
spirit
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
steward's
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From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What may this mean That thou, dead corse, again...
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What may this mean That thou, dead corse, again...
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
thus
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From this reading Revisit'st thus...?
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
turn
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From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
very
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
virtues
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
watch
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From this reading Every one had, of course, heard the particulars of the matter from the steward's assistants, who had in turn been in communication with the watch on deck.
way
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What may this mean That thou, dead corse, again...
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
wicked
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From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
wonted
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
wreck
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
young
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From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope your virtues Will bring him to his wonted way again.--_Hamlet._ |IT was the general opinion in the cabin that Miss Gerald--the young lady who was in such an exclusive set--had shown very doubtful taste in being the first to discover the man upon the wreck.
