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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 SEAFARING PERSONS PECULIARLY SUBJECT TO BEING UNDER THE WEATHER.—THE EFFECTS OF THIS UPON A MAN-OF-WAR CAPTAIN.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It has been said that some midshipmen, in certain cases, are guilty of spiteful practices against the man-of-war’s-man.
all
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
any
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
appear
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From this reading But when all the circumstances are considered, it will not appear extraordinary that some of them should thus cast discredit upon the warrants they wear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It has been said that some midshipmen, in certain cases, are guilty of spiteful practices against the man-of-war’s-man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been said that some midshipmen, in certain cases, are guilty of spiteful practices against the man-of-war’s-man.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading SEAFARING PERSONS PECULIARLY SUBJECT TO BEING UNDER THE WEATHER.—THE EFFECTS OF THIS UPON A MAN-OF-WAR CAPTAIN.
breeding
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SEAFARING PERSONS PECULIARLY SUBJECT TO BEING UNDER THE WEATHER.—THE EFFECTS OF THIS UPON A MAN-OF-WAR CAPTAIN.
cases
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From this reading It has been said that some midshipmen, in certain cases, are guilty of spiteful practices against the man-of-war’s-man.
cast
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From this reading But when all the circumstances are considered, it will not appear extraordinary that some of them should thus cast discredit upon the warrants they wear.
certain
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From this reading It has been said that some midshipmen, in certain cases, are guilty of spiteful practices against the man-of-war’s-man.
cherishing
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
circumstances
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From this reading But when all the circumstances are considered, it will not appear extraordinary that some of them should thus cast discredit upon the warrants they wear.
considered
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From this reading But when all the circumstances are considered, it will not appear extraordinary that some of them should thus cast discredit upon the warrants they wear.
conventionally
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
corps
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
degraded
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
descend
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
discredit
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From this reading But when all the circumstances are considered, it will not appear extraordinary that some of them should thus cast discredit upon the warrants they wear.
EFFECTS
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extraordinary
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From this reading But when all the circumstances are considered, it will not appear extraordinary that some of them should thus cast discredit upon the warrants they wear.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
guilty
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From this reading It has been said that some midshipmen, in certain cases, are guilty of spiteful practices against the man-of-war’s-man.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said that some midshipmen, in certain cases, are guilty of spiteful practices against the man-of-war’s-man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has been said that some midshipmen, in certain cases, are guilty of spiteful practices against the man-of-war’s-man.
incredible
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
indeed
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From this reading So, indeed, it would seem.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been said that some midshipmen, in certain cases, are guilty of spiteful practices against the man-of-war’s-man.
liberal
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
lofty
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
malice
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
MAN-OF-WAR
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From this reading SEAFARING PERSONS PECULIARLY SUBJECT TO BEING UNDER THE WEATHER.—THE EFFECTS OF THIS UPON A MAN-OF-WAR CAPTAIN.
man-of-war's-man
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From this reading It has been said that some midshipmen, in certain cases, are guilty of spiteful practices against the man-of-war’s-man.
midshipmen
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From this reading It has been said that some midshipmen, in certain cases, are guilty of spiteful practices against the man-of-war’s-man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when all the circumstances are considered, it will not appear extraordinary that some of them should thus cast discredit upon the warrants they wear.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEAFARING PERSONS PECULIARLY SUBJECT TO BEING UNDER THE WEATHER.—THE EFFECTS OF THIS UPON A MAN-OF-WAR CAPTAIN.
paltriness
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
PECULIARLY
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From this reading SEAFARING PERSONS PECULIARLY SUBJECT TO BEING UNDER THE WEATHER.—THE EFFECTS OF THIS UPON A MAN-OF-WAR CAPTAIN.
personal
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
PERSONS
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practices
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From this reading It has been said that some midshipmen, in certain cases, are guilty of spiteful practices against the man-of-war’s-man.
presumed
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
received
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
said
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From this reading It has been said that some midshipmen, in certain cases, are guilty of spiteful practices against the man-of-war’s-man.
sailor
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
SEAFARINGadjectiveUS /ˈsiːferɪŋ/
connected with travelling or working at sea
From this reading SEAFARING PERSONS PECULIARLY SUBJECT TO BEING UNDER THE WEATHER.—THE EFFECTS OF THIS UPON A MAN-OF-WAR CAPTAIN.
seem
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From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But when all the circumstances are considered, it will not appear extraordinary that some of them should thus cast discredit upon the warrants they wear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
some
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From this reading It has been said that some midshipmen, in certain cases, are guilty of spiteful practices against the man-of-war’s-man.
spiteful
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From this reading It has been said that some midshipmen, in certain cases, are guilty of spiteful practices against the man-of-war’s-man.
SUBJECT
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From this reading SEAFARING PERSONS PECULIARLY SUBJECT TO BEING UNDER THE WEATHER.—THE EFFECTS OF THIS UPON A MAN-OF-WAR CAPTAIN.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been said that some midshipmen, in certain cases, are guilty of spiteful practices against the man-of-war’s-man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEAFARING PERSONS PECULIARLY SUBJECT TO BEING UNDER THE WEATHER.—THE EFFECTS OF THIS UPON A MAN-OF-WAR CAPTAIN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when all the circumstances are considered, it will not appear extraordinary that some of them should thus cast discredit upon the warrants they wear.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when all the circumstances are considered, it will not appear extraordinary that some of them should thus cast discredit upon the warrants they wear.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SEAFARING PERSONS PECULIARLY SUBJECT TO BEING UNDER THE WEATHER.—THE EFFECTS OF THIS UPON A MAN-OF-WAR CAPTAIN.
thus
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From this reading But when all the circumstances are considered, it will not appear extraordinary that some of them should thus cast discredit upon the warrants they wear.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEAFARING PERSONS PECULIARLY SUBJECT TO BEING UNDER THE WEATHER.—THE EFFECTS OF THIS UPON A MAN-OF-WAR CAPTAIN.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading SEAFARING PERSONS PECULIARLY SUBJECT TO BEING UNDER THE WEATHER.—THE EFFECTS OF THIS UPON A MAN-OF-WAR CAPTAIN.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SEAFARING PERSONS PECULIARLY SUBJECT TO BEING UNDER THE WEATHER.—THE EFFECTS OF THIS UPON A MAN-OF-WAR CAPTAIN.
warrants
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From this reading But when all the circumstances are considered, it will not appear extraordinary that some of them should thus cast discredit upon the warrants they wear.
wear
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From this reading But when all the circumstances are considered, it will not appear extraordinary that some of them should thus cast discredit upon the warrants they wear.
WEATHER
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From this reading SEAFARING PERSONS PECULIARLY SUBJECT TO BEING UNDER THE WEATHER.—THE EFFECTS OF THIS UPON A MAN-OF-WAR CAPTAIN.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when all the circumstances are considered, it will not appear extraordinary that some of them should thus cast discredit upon the warrants they wear.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But when all the circumstances are considered, it will not appear extraordinary that some of them should thus cast discredit upon the warrants they wear.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But as these midshipmen are presumed to have received the liberal and lofty breeding of gentlemen, it would seem all but incredible that any of their corps could descend to the paltriness of cherishing personal malice against so conventionally degraded a being as a sailor.
