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absurd
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
adventure
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From this reading Here am I in shirt and trousers with only one sock on, and you dare to say you have had an adventure!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here am I in shirt and trousers with only one sock on, and you dare to say you have had an adventure!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here am I in shirt and trousers with only one sock on, and you dare to say you have had an adventure!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
any
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From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
appellation
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From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
attired
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
berthnounUS /bɜrθ/
a job or position on a ship
From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
burst
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
citied
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From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
dare
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From this reading Here am I in shirt and trousers with only one sock on, and you dare to say you have had an adventure!
dazzling
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From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
dressed
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
earth
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From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
edge
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
Errington
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
fellow
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From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
Fit
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From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
frame
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From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
friends
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From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
friendship
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From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
fully
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
Hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here am I in shirt and trousers with only one sock on, and you dare to say you have had an adventure!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here am I in shirt and trousers with only one sock on, and you dare to say you have had an adventure!
highest
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
hours
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
injured
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
KEATS
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From this reading KEATS.
kinsfolk
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From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
later
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
laziness
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
Lorimer
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
mildly
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
murmured
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here am I in shirt and trousers with only one sock on, and you dare to say you have had an adventure!
only
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From this reading Here am I in shirt and trousers with only one sock on, and you dare to say you have had an adventure!
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
positively
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
sat
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
say
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From this reading Here am I in shirt and trousers with only one sock on, and you dare to say you have had an adventure!
scantily
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
seven
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
shirt
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From this reading Here am I in shirt and trousers with only one sock on, and you dare to say you have had an adventure!
sock
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From this reading Here am I in shirt and trousers with only one sock on, and you dare to say you have had an adventure!
some
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From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
spirits
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
stand
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From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
stretch
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From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
surveying
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
there
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From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
things
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From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Hast any mortal name, Fit appellation for this dazzling frame, Or friends or kinsfolk on the citied earth?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
tones
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
trousers
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From this reading Here am I in shirt and trousers with only one sock on, and you dare to say you have had an adventure!
upbraid
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From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
utmost
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From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here am I in shirt and trousers with only one sock on, and you dare to say you have had an adventure!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "This is positively absurd," murmured Lorimer, in mildly injured tones, seven hours later, as he sat on the edge of his berth, surveying Errington, who, fully dressed, and in the highest spirits, had burst in to upbraid him for his laziness while he was yet but scantily attired.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you, my good fellow, there are some things which the utmost stretch of friendship will _not_ stand.
