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13
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From this reading 18° 13´ W. Dist.: Fastenet, 323 miles.
15
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From this reading 51° 15´ N. Long.
18
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From this reading 18° 13´ W. Dist.: Fastenet, 323 miles.
323
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From this reading 18° 13´ W. Dist.: Fastenet, 323 miles.
51
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From this reading 51° 15´ N. Long.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
bearing
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From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
coast
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From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
day
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From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
Dist
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From this reading 18° 13´ W. Dist.: Fastenet, 323 miles.
door
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From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
Fastenet
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From this reading 18° 13´ W. Dist.: Fastenet, 323 miles.
following
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From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
grand
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From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
Greenwich
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From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
half-past
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From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
hundred
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From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
Irish
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From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
known
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From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
Lat
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From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
lighthouse
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From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 51° 15´ N. Long.
longitude
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From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
made
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From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
meridian
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From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
miles
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From this reading 18° 13´ W. Dist.: Fastenet, 323 miles.
N
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From this reading 51° 15´ N. Long.
noon
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From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
north
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From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
passengers
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From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
posted
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From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
saloon
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From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
ship's
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From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
signified
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From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
steersman
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From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
three
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From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
thus
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From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
twelve
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From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
twenty-three
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From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
up
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From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
W
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From this reading 18° 13´ W. Dist.: Fastenet, 323 miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
west
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From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
