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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 Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
account
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
all
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
amusement
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From this reading In this way could philosophy disport itself, and not with much attendant profit, beyond amusement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this way could philosophy disport itself, and not with much attendant profit, beyond amusement.
Annals
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
annual
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
annually
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
any
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From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
arise
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
attendant
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attributes
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
back
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
banquets
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From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In this way could philosophy disport itself, and not with much attendant profit, beyond amusement.
blue
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
bright
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
coast
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
cocoa-banquet
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
cocoas
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
conclude
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From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
coral-grove
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
coral-groves
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In this way could philosophy disport itself, and not with much attendant profit, beyond amusement.
curious
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
currents
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
dark
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
detailed
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
disport
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double
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
elves
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
endowed
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
fathomless
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
fiction
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From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
Flinging
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
gay
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
graceful
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From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
growing
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
grows
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
heaven
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
illustration
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this way could philosophy disport itself, and not with much attendant profit, beyond amusement.
inhabitants
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
inquirers
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In this way could philosophy disport itself, and not with much attendant profit, beyond amusement.
joyfully
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
Lady
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
magical
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
Malabar
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
mean
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
met
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From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
Mincoy
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
Moluccas
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
more
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From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
much
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From this reading In this way could philosophy disport itself, and not with much attendant profit, beyond amusement.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
Neath
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this way could philosophy disport itself, and not with much attendant profit, beyond amusement.
notice
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From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
occurs
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
ocean
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
palm-tree
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
philosophers
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philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading In this way could philosophy disport itself, and not with much attendant profit, beyond amusement.
phænomenon
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
pretty
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
produce
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
profit
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From this reading In this way could philosophy disport itself, and not with much attendant profit, beyond amusement.
put
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
qualities
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
recesses
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
refer
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
retreat
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
scene
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
sea
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
section
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From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
seeds
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
shore
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
slumber
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
sprites
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
sunless
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
supernatural
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
supposed
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
theory
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way could philosophy disport itself, and not with much attendant profit, beyond amusement.
thrown
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
touching
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From this reading Before I conclude this section, I may notice a more graceful fiction touching banquets, than any thing to be met with among the philosophers.
transported
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
tree
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
venture
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
verse
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
very
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
Village
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
waves
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
way
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From this reading In this way could philosophy disport itself, and not with much attendant profit, beyond amusement.
welcomed
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From this reading The inhabitants of the coast of Malabar believe that the double cocoas of the Moluccas, annually thrown on their shore by the waves, and joyfully welcomed by the expecting inhabitants, are the produce of a palm-tree growing in the fathomless recesses of the ocean; and that they arise from among coral-groves endowed with supernatural qualities and attributes.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
winds
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From this reading For a detailed account of this supposed phænomenon, and a very pretty illustration of the theory of seeds transported by winds and currents, I refer all curious inquirers to the “Annals of _My_ Village,” by a Lady.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this way could philosophy disport itself, and not with much attendant profit, beyond amusement.
young
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From this reading In the mean time, I venture to put into verse, the supposed scene which occurs at the annual cocoa-banquet in Malabar:-- ’Neath the waves of Mincoy grows a magical tree, In the sunless retreat of a dark coral-grove, Where slumber young sprites,--the gay elves of a sea Flinging back the bright blue of its heaven above.
