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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 Not only is the dinner-table a criterion of rank on board a man-of-war, but also the dinner hour.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
accounted
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From this reading He who dines latest is the greatest man; and he who dines earliest is accounted the least.
also
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From this reading Not only is the dinner-table a criterion of rank on board a man-of-war, but also the dinner hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He who dines latest is the greatest man; and he who dines earliest is accounted the least.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
beef
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
board
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From this reading Not only is the dinner-table a criterion of rank on board a man-of-war, but also the dinner hour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only is the dinner-table a criterion of rank on board a man-of-war, but also the dinner hour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
Commodore
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
common
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
constitutions
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
criterion
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From this reading Not only is the dinner-table a criterion of rank on board a man-of-war, but also the dinner hour.
designated
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
digestive
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
dine
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
dines
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From this reading He who dines latest is the greatest man; and he who dines earliest is accounted the least.
dinner
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From this reading Not only is the dinner-table a criterion of rank on board a man-of-war, but also the dinner hour.
dinner-table
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From this reading Not only is the dinner-table a criterion of rank on board a man-of-war, but also the dinner hour.
down
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
earliest
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From this reading He who dines latest is the greatest man; and he who dines earliest is accounted the least.
Elizabethan
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
estates
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
exactly
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
five
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
flag-ship
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
four
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
Franklin-warranted
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
functions
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
generally
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
greatest
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From this reading He who dines latest is the greatest man; and he who dines earliest is accounted the least.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who dines latest is the greatest man; and he who dines earliest is accounted the least.
hour
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From this reading Not only is the dinner-table a criterion of rank on board a man-of-war, but also the dinner hour.
hours
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
impair
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only is the dinner-table a criterion of rank on board a man-of-war, but also the dinner hour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
keep
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
keeping
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
latest
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From this reading He who dines latest is the greatest man; and he who dines earliest is accounted the least.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He who dines latest is the greatest man; and he who dines earliest is accounted the least.
Lieutenants
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
man
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From this reading He who dines latest is the greatest man; and he who dines earliest is accounted the least.
man-of-war
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From this reading Not only is the dinner-table a criterion of rank on board a man-of-war, but also the dinner hour.
nomenclature
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
noon
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only is the dinner-table a criterion of rank on board a man-of-war, but also the dinner hour.
o'clock
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not only is the dinner-table a criterion of rank on board a man-of-war, but also the dinner hour.
old-fashioned
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not only is the dinner-table a criterion of rank on board a man-of-war, but also the dinner hour.
only
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From this reading Not only is the dinner-table a criterion of rank on board a man-of-war, but also the dinner hour.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
patrician
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
people
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
phrase
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
quarter-deck
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
rank
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From this reading Not only is the dinner-table a criterion of rank on board a man-of-war, but also the dinner hour.
rather
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
run
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
salt
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
sea-commoners
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
sea-kings
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
sea-lords
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
seamen
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
seen
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
sit
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
specially
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not only is the dinner-table a criterion of rank on board a man-of-war, but also the dinner hour.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
thereby
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
three
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
Thus
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
twelve
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
two
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From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
up
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From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a flag-ship, the Commodore generally dines about four or five o’clock; the Captain about three; the Lieutenants about two; while _the people_ (by which phrase the common seamen are specially designated in the nomenclature of the quarter-deck) sit down to their salt beef exactly at noon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He who dines latest is the greatest man; and he who dines earliest is accounted the least.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thus it will be seen, that while the two estates of sea-kings and sea-lords dine at rather patrician hours—and thereby, in the long run, impair their digestive functions—the sea-commoners, or _the people_, keep up their constitutions, by keeping up the good old-fashioned, Elizabethan, Franklin-warranted dinner hour of twelve.
