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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 When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
all
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An example: they say that in conversation old Bardianna dealt in nothing but trisyllabic sentences.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
awhile
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From this reading “Pardon me, my lord, but you must permit me to ponder awhile; nothing requires more time, than to be brief.
Babbalanja
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
Bardianna
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From this reading An example: they say that in conversation old Bardianna dealt in nothing but trisyllabic sentences.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Pardon me, my lord, but you must permit me to ponder awhile; nothing requires more time, than to be brief.
beach
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From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
Begum
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From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
benefit
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
blast
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
brand
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From this reading “Come, philosopher: let us see in how few syllables you can put the brand on those Tapparians.”
brief
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From this reading “Pardon me, my lord, but you must permit me to ponder awhile; nothing requires more time, than to be brief.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Pardon me, my lord, but you must permit me to ponder awhile; nothing requires more time, than to be brief.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
calabashes
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Come, philosopher: let us see in how few syllables you can put the brand on those Tapparians.”
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
character
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
civilities
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From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, philosopher: let us see in how few syllables you can put the brand on those Tapparians.”
company
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
conversation
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From this reading An example: they say that in conversation old Bardianna dealt in nothing but trisyllabic sentences.
courteus
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From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
dealt
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From this reading An example: they say that in conversation old Bardianna dealt in nothing but trisyllabic sentences.
embarked
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From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
ended
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
example
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From this reading An example: they say that in conversation old Bardianna dealt in nothing but trisyllabic sentences.
few
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From this reading “Come, philosopher: let us see in how few syllables you can put the brand on those Tapparians.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
full
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
further
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From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
how
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From this reading “Come, philosopher: let us see in how few syllables you can put the brand on those Tapparians.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
leave
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From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Come, philosopher: let us see in how few syllables you can put the brand on those Tapparians.”
levee
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From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
lord
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From this reading “Pardon me, my lord, but you must permit me to ponder awhile; nothing requires more time, than to be brief.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pardon me, my lord, but you must permit me to ponder awhile; nothing requires more time, than to be brief.
Media
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
more
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From this reading “Pardon me, my lord, but you must permit me to ponder awhile; nothing requires more time, than to be brief.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Pardon me, my lord, but you must permit me to ponder awhile; nothing requires more time, than to be brief.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Pardon me, my lord, but you must permit me to ponder awhile; nothing requires more time, than to be brief.
Nimni
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From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
nominating
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Pardon me, my lord, but you must permit me to ponder awhile; nothing requires more time, than to be brief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
office
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
old
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From this reading An example: they say that in conversation old Bardianna dealt in nothing but trisyllabic sentences.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come, philosopher: let us see in how few syllables you can put the brand on those Tapparians.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
paddlers
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
Pardon
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From this reading “Pardon me, my lord, but you must permit me to ponder awhile; nothing requires more time, than to be brief.
permit
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From this reading “Pardon me, my lord, but you must permit me to ponder awhile; nothing requires more time, than to be brief.
philosopher
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From this reading “Come, philosopher: let us see in how few syllables you can put the brand on those Tapparians.”
pipes
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
pithy
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
pleasantly
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
ponder
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From this reading “Pardon me, my lord, but you must permit me to ponder awhile; nothing requires more time, than to be brief.
present
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
proceeding
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From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
proposed
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
put
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From this reading “Come, philosopher: let us see in how few syllables you can put the brand on those Tapparians.”
quietly
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
requires
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From this reading “Pardon me, my lord, but you must permit me to ponder awhile; nothing requires more time, than to be brief.
revolving
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
say
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From this reading An example: they say that in conversation old Bardianna dealt in nothing but trisyllabic sentences.
seated
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
see
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From this reading “Come, philosopher: let us see in how few syllables you can put the brand on those Tapparians.”
sentence
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
sentences
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From this reading An example: they say that in conversation old Bardianna dealt in nothing but trisyllabic sentences.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
some
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
soon
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From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
sum
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
syllables
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From this reading “Come, philosopher: let us see in how few syllables you can put the brand on those Tapparians.”
Tapparians
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Pardon me, my lord, but you must permit me to ponder awhile; nothing requires more time, than to be brief.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An example: they say that in conversation old Bardianna dealt in nothing but trisyllabic sentences.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Come, philosopher: let us see in how few syllables you can put the brand on those Tapparians.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pardon me, my lord, but you must permit me to ponder awhile; nothing requires more time, than to be brief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
trisyllabic
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From this reading An example: they say that in conversation old Bardianna dealt in nothing but trisyllabic sentences.
two
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
up
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
urging
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
very
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From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
waiving
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From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The levee over, waiving further civilities, we took courteus leave of the Begum and Nimni, and proceeding to the beach, very soon were embarked.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
whiffy
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From this reading When all were pleasantly seated beneath the canopy, pipes in full blast, calabashes revolving, and the paddlers quietly urging us along, Media proposed that, for the benefit of the company, some one present, in a pithy, whiffy sentence or two, should sum up the character of the Tapparians; and ended by nominating Babbalanja to that office.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come, philosopher: let us see in how few syllables you can put the brand on those Tapparians.”
