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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 BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
afterwards
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
altogether
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
BALTIC
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
begin
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From this reading How interesting, to begin with, is the voyage out!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
Cattegat
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
charm
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From this reading This is a sea which is often coldly repelling to the cursory traveller, but it is strangely fascinating to him who takes the trouble to explore it, and the charm of it increases with further knowledge.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
unpleasantly cold
From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
choppy
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
coldly
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From this reading This is a sea which is often coldly repelling to the cursory traveller, but it is strangely fascinating to him who takes the trouble to explore it, and the charm of it increases with further knowledge.
confident
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
cruisenounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
CRUISING
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
cursory
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From this reading This is a sea which is often coldly repelling to the cursory traveller, but it is strangely fascinating to him who takes the trouble to explore it, and the charm of it increases with further knowledge.
Danish
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
dull
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
E
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
English
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
exception
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
experiences
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
explore
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From this reading This is a sea which is often coldly repelling to the cursory traveller, but it is strangely fascinating to him who takes the trouble to explore it, and the charm of it increases with further knowledge.
F
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
fascinating
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From this reading This is a sea which is often coldly repelling to the cursory traveller, but it is strangely fascinating to him who takes the trouble to explore it, and the charm of it increases with further knowledge.
favourite
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
few
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
fleet
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
form
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
further
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From this reading This is a sea which is often coldly repelling to the cursory traveller, but it is strangely fascinating to him who takes the trouble to explore it, and the charm of it increases with further knowledge.
gales
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
grounds
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is a sea which is often coldly repelling to the cursory traveller, but it is strangely fascinating to him who takes the trouble to explore it, and the charm of it increases with further knowledge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
How
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From this reading How interesting, to begin with, is the voyage out!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
inconsistent
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
increases
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From this reading This is a sea which is often coldly repelling to the cursory traveller, but it is strangely fascinating to him who takes the trouble to explore it, and the charm of it increases with further knowledge.
inland
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
interesting
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From this reading How interesting, to begin with, is the voyage out!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
Islands
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
KNIGHT
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
knowledge
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From this reading This is a sea which is often coldly repelling to the cursory traveller, but it is strangely fascinating to him who takes the trouble to explore it, and the charm of it increases with further knowledge.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
many
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
often
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From this reading This is a sea which is often coldly repelling to the cursory traveller, but it is strangely fascinating to him who takes the trouble to explore it, and the charm of it increases with further knowledge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
opening
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
out
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From this reading How interesting, to begin with, is the voyage out!
pleasantest
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
pleasure
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
principal
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
rather
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
reader
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
repelling
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From this reading This is a sea which is often coldly repelling to the cursory traveller, but it is strangely fascinating to him who takes the trouble to explore it, and the charm of it increases with further knowledge.
rough
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
round
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
rule
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
sailing
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
say
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
scarcely
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
sea
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
seaports
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
seas
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
sentence
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
singularly
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
Skaw
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
small
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
soon
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
squally
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
strange
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This is a sea which is often coldly repelling to the cursory traveller, but it is strangely fascinating to him who takes the trouble to explore it, and the charm of it increases with further knowledge.
summer's
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
summers
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
takes
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From this reading This is a sea which is often coldly repelling to the cursory traveller, but it is strangely fascinating to him who takes the trouble to explore it, and the charm of it increases with further knowledge.
termed
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
traveller
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From this reading This is a sea which is often coldly repelling to the cursory traveller, but it is strangely fascinating to him who takes the trouble to explore it, and the charm of it increases with further knowledge.
trouble
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From this reading This is a sea which is often coldly repelling to the cursory traveller, but it is strangely fascinating to him who takes the trouble to explore it, and the charm of it increases with further knowledge.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
undertakes
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
uninteresting
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
very
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
vessel
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
visit
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
voyage
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From this reading This is not altogether strange; for the voyage is a long and rough one round the Skaw into the squally Cattegat; chilly gales and choppy seas in many summers form the rule rather than the exception among the Danish Islands, and the principal seaports of the inland sea are singularly dull and uninteresting.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is a sea which is often coldly repelling to the cursory traveller, but it is strangely fascinating to him who takes the trouble to explore it, and the charm of it increases with further knowledge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
wind-swept
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
wise
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
yachts
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
yachtsman
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From this reading Nevertheless--and the reader will soon understand that what I am about to say is in no wise inconsistent with my opening sentence--I am confident that the yachtsman who undertakes a summer's cruise on the Baltic in a _small_ vessel will afterwards remember it as one of his very pleasantest experiences.
year
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From this reading BALTIC CRUISING BY E. F. KNIGHT A few English sailing yachts visit the Baltic every year, but that wind-swept sea can scarcely be termed one of the favourite cruising grounds of our pleasure fleet.
