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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 NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
accept
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From this reading This took the form of a courteous invitation to accept a passage to Sydney in H.M.S.
acted
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From this reading "I'm afraid that we acted hastily in your case, Mr. Telfer!" said Captain Dupont.
afraid
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From this reading "I'm afraid that we acted hastily in your case, Mr. Telfer!" said Captain Dupont.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
apparent
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
ARCADIA
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From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
backed
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
became
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
case
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From this reading "I'm afraid that we acted hastily in your case, Mr. Telfer!" said Captain Dupont.
complicity
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From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
courteous
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From this reading This took the form of a courteous invitation to accept a passage to Sydney in H.M.S.
due
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
Dupont
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From this reading "I'm afraid that we acted hastily in your case, Mr. Telfer!" said Captain Dupont.
established
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From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
explanations
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
form
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From this reading This took the form of a courteous invitation to accept a passage to Sydney in H.M.S.
fullest
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
furnished
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
good-will
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
H
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From this reading This took the form of a courteous invitation to accept a passage to Sydney in H.M.S.
hastily
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From this reading "I'm afraid that we acted hastily in your case, Mr. Telfer!" said Captain Dupont.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
Hayston's
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From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid that we acted hastily in your case, Mr. Telfer!" said Captain Dupont.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
inhabitants
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
innocence
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From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
invitation
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From this reading This took the form of a courteous invitation to accept a passage to Sydney in H.M.S.
irregularities
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From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
ISLAND
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From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
join
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From this reading _Rosario_, and to join the officers' mess on the voyage.
lack
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From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
M
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From this reading This took the form of a courteous invitation to accept a passage to Sydney in H.M.S.
manifest
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
mess
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From this reading _Rosario_, and to join the officers' mess on the voyage.
minds
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From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
Mr
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From this reading "I'm afraid that we acted hastily in your case, Mr. Telfer!" said Captain Dupont.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
NORFOLK
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From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
now
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From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
officers
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From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Rosario_, and to join the officers' mess on the voyage.
others
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This took the form of a courteous invitation to accept a passage to Sydney in H.M.S.
place
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From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
regard
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From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
reparation
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
revulsion
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From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
Rosario
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From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
S
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From this reading This took the form of a courteous invitation to accept a passage to Sydney in H.M.S.
said
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From this reading "I'm afraid that we acted hastily in your case, Mr. Telfer!" said Captain Dupont.
some
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
sort
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
Strong
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
Sydney
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From this reading This took the form of a courteous invitation to accept a passage to Sydney in H.M.S.
sympathy
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
Telfer
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From this reading "I'm afraid that we acted hastily in your case, Mr. Telfer!" said Captain Dupont.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This took the form of a courteous invitation to accept a passage to Sydney in H.M.S.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
traders
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
up
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From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
voyage
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From this reading _Rosario_, and to join the officers' mess on the voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the fullest explanations furnished by the traders and others, backed up by the manifest sympathy and good-will of the inhabitants of Strong Island, it became apparent that some sort of reparation was due to me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'm afraid that we acted hastily in your case, Mr. Telfer!" said Captain Dupont.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NORFOLK ISLAND--ARCADIA And now, my innocence and lack of complicity in Hayston's irregularities having been established, a revulsion of feeling took place in the minds of the captain and officers of the _Rosario_ with regard to me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm afraid that we acted hastily in your case, Mr. Telfer!" said Captain Dupont.
