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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 Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
able
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
acquaintance
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admit
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
afford
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the harbour the shipping is such as, I feel justified in saying, you would encounter in no other port of its size in the world.
aspects
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From this reading There, if you are so disposed, you may consider the subject of British Rule on the one hand, and the various aspects of the Chinese question on the other.
assert
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
Author
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From this reading Author of "Dr. Nikola," "The Beautiful White Devil," "Pharos, the Egyptian," etc.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
Beautiful
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From this reading Author of "Dr. Nikola," "The Beautiful White Devil," "Pharos, the Egyptian," etc.
better
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
blossom
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Bridgman
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
British
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From this reading There, if you are so disposed, you may consider the subject of British Rule on the one hand, and the various aspects of the Chinese question on the other.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
certainly
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
character
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
Chinese
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From this reading There, if you are so disposed, you may consider the subject of British Rule on the one hand, and the various aspects of the Chinese question on the other.
consider
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From this reading There, if you are so disposed, you may consider the subject of British Rule on the one hand, and the various aspects of the Chinese question on the other.
cooking
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
dainty
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
Devil
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From this reading Author of "Dr. Nikola," "The Beautiful White Devil," "Pharos, the Egyptian," etc.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
extremely evil or frightening
From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There, if you are so disposed, you may consider the subject of British Rule on the one hand, and the various aspects of the Chinese question on the other.
Dr
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From this reading Author of "Dr. Nikola," "The Beautiful White Devil," "Pharos, the Egyptian," etc.
Durien
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
earth
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
Egyptian
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From this reading Author of "Dr. Nikola," "The Beautiful White Devil," "Pharos, the Egyptian," etc.
encounter
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From this reading In the harbour the shipping is such as, I feel justified in saying, you would encounter in no other port of its size in the world.
English
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etc
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From this reading Author of "Dr. Nikola," "The Beautiful White Devil," "Pharos, the Egyptian," etc.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
face
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
feel
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From this reading In the harbour the shipping is such as, I feel justified in saying, you would encounter in no other port of its size in the world.
few
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
French
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
hand
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From this reading There, if you are so disposed, you may consider the subject of British Rule on the one hand, and the various aspects of the Chinese question on the other.
harbour
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From this reading In the harbour the shipping is such as, I feel justified in saying, you would encounter in no other port of its size in the world.
Hard
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
hour's
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howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
human
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There, if you are so disposed, you may consider the subject of British Rule on the one hand, and the various aspects of the Chinese question on the other.
Illustrated
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
interesting
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the harbour the shipping is such as, I feel justified in saying, you would encounter in no other port of its size in the world.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the harbour the shipping is such as, I feel justified in saying, you would encounter in no other port of its size in the world.
J
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
justified
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From this reading In the harbour the shipping is such as, I feel justified in saying, you would encounter in no other port of its size in the world.
L
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
languages
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
less
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
lotus
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
manipulate
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There, if you are so disposed, you may consider the subject of British Rule on the one hand, and the various aspects of the Chinese question on the other.
more
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
Nikola
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From this reading Author of "Dr. Nikola," "The Beautiful White Devil," "Pharos, the Egyptian," etc.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the harbour the shipping is such as, I feel justified in saying, you would encounter in no other port of its size in the world.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
nose
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
odour
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Dr. Nikola," "The Beautiful White Devil," "Pharos, the Egyptian," etc.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There, if you are so disposed, you may consider the subject of British Rule on the one hand, and the various aspects of the Chinese question on the other.
other
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From this reading There, if you are so disposed, you may consider the subject of British Rule on the one hand, and the various aspects of the Chinese question on the other.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
P
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
Parisian
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
perfume
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
Pharos
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From this reading Author of "Dr. Nikola," "The Beautiful White Devil," "Pharos, the Egyptian," etc.
Pigeon
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
places
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
port
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From this reading In the harbour the shipping is such as, I feel justified in saying, you would encounter in no other port of its size in the world.
prepared
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
prettier
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There, if you are so disposed, you may consider the subject of British Rule on the one hand, and the various aspects of the Chinese question on the other.
ranging
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
rat
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
Rule
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From this reading There, if you are so disposed, you may consider the subject of British Rule on the one hand, and the various aspects of the Chinese question on the other.
say
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
saying
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From this reading In the harbour the shipping is such as, I feel justified in saying, you would encounter in no other port of its size in the world.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
shipping
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From this reading In the harbour the shipping is such as, I feel justified in saying, you would encounter in no other port of its size in the world.
Singapore
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
size
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From this reading In the harbour the shipping is such as, I feel justified in saying, you would encounter in no other port of its size in the world.
smell
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There, if you are so disposed, you may consider the subject of British Rule on the one hand, and the various aspects of the Chinese question on the other.
sort
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
spoken
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
student
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
study
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
stuffed
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
subject
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From this reading There, if you are so disposed, you may consider the subject of British Rule on the one hand, and the various aspects of the Chinese question on the other.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the harbour the shipping is such as, I feel justified in saying, you would encounter in no other port of its size in the world.
sweet
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Dr. Nikola," "The Beautiful White Devil," "Pharos, the Egyptian," etc.
there
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
tongues
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
various
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From this reading There, if you are so disposed, you may consider the subject of British Rule on the one hand, and the various aspects of the Chinese question on the other.
venture
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From this reading Illustrated by L.J. Bridgman and P. Hard I am of course prepared to admit that there are prettier places on the face of this earth of ours than Singapore; there are, however, I venture to assert, few that are more interesting, and certainly none that can afford a better study of human life and character.
vol-au-vent
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
walk
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
White
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From this reading Author of "Dr. Nikola," "The Beautiful White Devil," "Pharos, the Egyptian," etc.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
world
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From this reading If you are a student of languages you will be able to hear half the tongues of the world spoken in less than an hour's walk, ranging say from Parisian French to Pigeon English; you shall make the acquaintance of every sort of smell the human nose can manipulate, from the sweet perfume of the lotus blossom to the diabolical odour of the Durien; and every sort of cooking from a dainty _vol-au-vent_ to a stuffed rat.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the harbour the shipping is such as, I feel justified in saying, you would encounter in no other port of its size in the world.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There, if you are so disposed, you may consider the subject of British Rule on the one hand, and the various aspects of the Chinese question on the other.
