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6,000 Tons of Gold

Chapter I

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SIX THOUSAND TONS OF GOLD.
H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.
The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.
All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.
The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.
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6,000 Tons of Gold

Chapter I

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SIX THOUSAND TONS OF GOLD.
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H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.
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The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.
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All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.
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The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.”

Passage noun US /ˈpassage/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.”

Printed noun US /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.”

Ship noun US /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.”

Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.”

Worn verb US /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading “The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.”

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1893

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From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

All

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From this reading All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

Ayres

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From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

begun

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

big

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From this reading All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.

Bound

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

Buenos

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From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

CHAMBERLAIN

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

Chautauqua-Century

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

companions

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

confidences

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

Correspondent

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

crossed

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From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

duly

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From this reading All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.

Elbe

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From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

Electrotyped

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

enjoy

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

Entered

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

equator

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From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

exchanging

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

fair-weather

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From this reading All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.

final

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From this reading All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

Flood

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

fortnight

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

friendship

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

GOLD

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From this reading SIX THOUSAND TONS OF GOLD.

H

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

Hall

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

hopeless

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

induced

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

invalids

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

irksomeness

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

land

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

lazy

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

London

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

Meadville

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

monotony

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

New

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SIX THOUSAND TONS OF GOLD.

off

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

Pa

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

passagenounUS /ˈpassage/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

passenger

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From this reading All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.

phases

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From this reading All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.

presented

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From this reading All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.

Press

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

PrintednounUS /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

R

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

rolling

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

S

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

September

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From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

shipnounUS /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.

SIX

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From this reading SIX THOUSAND TONS OF GOLD.

slow

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

Southampton

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From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

Stationer's

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

steamship

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From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

Sun

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.

THOUSAND

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From this reading SIX THOUSAND TONS OF GOLD.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The steamship _Elbe_ had crossed the equator on her long passage from Southampton to Buenos Ayres in September, 1893.

TONS

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From this reading SIX THOUSAND TONS OF GOLD.

U

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

undoing

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

Vincent

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.

voyage

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From this reading All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.

well-regulated

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From this reading All but the final phases of a well-regulated, fair-weather voyage on a big passenger ship had duly presented themselves.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

years

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From this reading The first irksomeness of the long monotony had worn off; the invalids had begun to enjoy the slow, lazy rolling which at first had been their hopeless undoing; companions of a fortnight were exchanging confidences which the friendship of years on land would not have induced.

York

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From this reading H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _London Correspondent of “The Sun,” New York._ _Entered at Stationer’s Hall, London_ By H. R. CHAMBERLAIN _The Chautauqua-Century Press, Meadville, Pa., U. S. A._ Electrotyped, Printed, and Bound by Flood & Vincent.