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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 BY A Course never sailed before.
acted
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
afterwards
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From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
ages
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
ashore
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BY A Course never sailed before.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY A Course never sailed before.
chart
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
circle
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
Company
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From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
CoursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BY A Course never sailed before.
deserves
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
Drake's
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
East-India
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From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
feat
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
FLANDERS
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From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
Francis
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
globe
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
like
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
makers
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
man
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
men
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
MERCHANTS
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From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
mighty
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BY A Course never sailed before.
NEW
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From this reading NEW VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD.
noise
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
only
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
others
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
posterity
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
presently
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
pretending
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
proposed
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From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
recorded
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
ROUND
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From this reading NEW VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
sailed
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From this reading BY A Course never sailed before.
sailor
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
set
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
Setting
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From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
show
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
Sir
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
some
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From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
soon
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
teachers
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
thinks
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
tour
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
undertaken
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From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
up
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From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
VOYAGE
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From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
way
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
WORLD
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From this reading NEW VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD.
write
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
