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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 _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
all
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is no cure for an overdose of cold water so swift and certain as the remedy the excellent Robert has prescribed.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
any
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
assuredly
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From this reading There is assuredly none so rarely declined or so readily sampled by the patient.
axiom
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
benefits
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
Bob
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
Bound
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is assuredly none so rarely declined or so readily sampled by the patient.
certain
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From this reading There is no cure for an overdose of cold water so swift and certain as the remedy the excellent Robert has prescribed.
cold
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From this reading There is no cure for an overdose of cold water so swift and certain as the remedy the excellent Robert has prescribed.
cure
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From this reading There is no cure for an overdose of cold water so swift and certain as the remedy the excellent Robert has prescribed.
declined
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From this reading There is assuredly none so rarely declined or so readily sampled by the patient.
derive
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
doctrine
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From this reading Such a doctrine, for my part, I find incontrovertible.
efficacious
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
enough
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
excellent
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From this reading There is no cure for an overdose of cold water so swift and certain as the remedy the excellent Robert has prescribed.
expressed
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
failed
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
famous
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
find
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From this reading Such a doctrine, for my part, I find incontrovertible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such a doctrine, for my part, I find incontrovertible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no cure for an overdose of cold water so swift and certain as the remedy the excellent Robert has prescribed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOAN TELLS HER STORY.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
Homeward
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
incontrovertible
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From this reading Such a doctrine, for my part, I find incontrovertible.
infallible
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no cure for an overdose of cold water so swift and certain as the remedy the excellent Robert has prescribed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
JOAN
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From this reading JOAN TELLS HER STORY.
man
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
medicine
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
Mr
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such a doctrine, for my part, I find incontrovertible.
nectar
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There is assuredly none so rarely declined or so readily sampled by the patient.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
occasion
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
opinion
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
overdose
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From this reading There is no cure for an overdose of cold water so swift and certain as the remedy the excellent Robert has prescribed.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a doctrine, for my part, I find incontrovertible.
patient
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From this reading There is assuredly none so rarely declined or so readily sampled by the patient.
prescribed
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From this reading There is no cure for an overdose of cold water so swift and certain as the remedy the excellent Robert has prescribed.
punch
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
rarely
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From this reading There is assuredly none so rarely declined or so readily sampled by the patient.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is assuredly none so rarely declined or so readily sampled by the patient.
remedy
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From this reading There is no cure for an overdose of cold water so swift and certain as the remedy the excellent Robert has prescribed.
rider
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
Robert
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From this reading There is no cure for an overdose of cold water so swift and certain as the remedy the excellent Robert has prescribed.
rum
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
sampled
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From this reading There is assuredly none so rarely declined or so readily sampled by the patient.
Sawyer
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
STORY
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From this reading JOAN TELLS HER STORY.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a doctrine, for my part, I find incontrovertible.
swift
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From this reading There is no cure for an overdose of cold water so swift and certain as the remedy the excellent Robert has prescribed.
taken
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
TELLS
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From this reading JOAN TELLS HER STORY.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
there
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
water
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From this reading There is no cure for an overdose of cold water so swift and certain as the remedy the excellent Robert has prescribed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
world
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From this reading _And we are Homeward Bound._ Mr. Bob Sawyer, I believe, expressed his opinion upon a famous occasion that there was no medicine in all the world half so efficacious or so infallible as rum punch—to which axiom he added the rider that if any man had ever failed to derive benefits from this nectar, it was because he had not taken enough of it.
