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15th
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From this reading On the 15th of October, our schooner cast anchor in Port Egmont, on the north of West Falkland.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
above-named
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From this reading The group is composed of two islands, one the above-named, the other Soledad or East Falkland.
anchor
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From this reading On the 15th of October, our schooner cast anchor in Port Egmont, on the north of West Falkland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
Antarctic
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From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
ashore
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From this reading That day Captain Len Guy went ashore, to confer with the Governor of the group on the subject of the immediate re-victualling of the schooner.
begin
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From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Len Guy gave twelve hours' leave to the whole crew.
careful
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From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
cast
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From this reading On the 15th of October, our schooner cast anchor in Port Egmont, on the north of West Falkland.
composed
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From this reading The group is composed of two islands, one the above-named, the other Soledad or East Falkland.
confer
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From this reading That day Captain Len Guy went ashore, to confer with the Governor of the group on the subject of the immediate re-victualling of the schooner.
contemplated
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From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Len Guy gave twelve hours' leave to the whole crew.
day
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From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
East
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From this reading The group is composed of two islands, one the above-named, the other Soledad or East Falkland.
Egmont
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From this reading On the 15th of October, our schooner cast anchor in Port Egmont, on the north of West Falkland.
Falkland
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From this reading On the 15th of October, our schooner cast anchor in Port Egmont, on the north of West Falkland.
gave
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From this reading Captain Len Guy gave twelve hours' leave to the whole crew.
Governor
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From this reading That day Captain Len Guy went ashore, to confer with the Governor of the group on the subject of the immediate re-victualling of the schooner.
group
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From this reading The group is composed of two islands, one the above-named, the other Soledad or East Falkland.
Guy
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From this reading Captain Len Guy gave twelve hours' leave to the whole crew.
hours
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From this reading Captain Len Guy gave twelve hours' leave to the whole crew.
hull
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From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
immediate
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From this reading That day Captain Len Guy went ashore, to confer with the Governor of the group on the subject of the immediate re-victualling of the schooner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the 15th of October, our schooner cast anchor in Port Egmont, on the north of West Falkland.
inspection
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From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The group is composed of two islands, one the above-named, the other Soledad or East Falkland.
islands
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From this reading The group is composed of two islands, one the above-named, the other Soledad or East Falkland.
keel
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From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
leave
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From this reading Captain Len Guy gave twelve hours' leave to the whole crew.
Len
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From this reading Captain Len Guy gave twelve hours' leave to the whole crew.
minute
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From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
navigation
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From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
north
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From this reading On the 15th of October, our schooner cast anchor in Port Egmont, on the north of West Falkland.
October
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From this reading On the 15th of October, our schooner cast anchor in Port Egmont, on the north of West Falkland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 15th of October, our schooner cast anchor in Port Egmont, on the north of West Falkland.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 15th of October, our schooner cast anchor in Port Egmont, on the north of West Falkland.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The group is composed of two islands, one the above-named, the other Soledad or East Falkland.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The group is composed of two islands, one the above-named, the other Soledad or East Falkland.
other
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From this reading The group is composed of two islands, one the above-named, the other Soledad or East Falkland.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the 15th of October, our schooner cast anchor in Port Egmont, on the north of West Falkland.
Port
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From this reading On the 15th of October, our schooner cast anchor in Port Egmont, on the north of West Falkland.
proceedings
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From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
prolonged
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From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
re-victualling
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From this reading That day Captain Len Guy went ashore, to confer with the Governor of the group on the subject of the immediate re-victualling of the schooner.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading On the 15th of October, our schooner cast anchor in Port Egmont, on the north of West Falkland.
seas
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From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
Soledad
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From this reading The group is composed of two islands, one the above-named, the other Soledad or East Falkland.
subject
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From this reading That day Captain Len Guy went ashore, to confer with the Governor of the group on the subject of the immediate re-victualling of the schooner.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day Captain Len Guy went ashore, to confer with the Governor of the group on the subject of the immediate re-victualling of the schooner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 15th of October, our schooner cast anchor in Port Egmont, on the north of West Falkland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Len Guy gave twelve hours' leave to the whole crew.
twelve
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From this reading Captain Len Guy gave twelve hours' leave to the whole crew.
two
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From this reading The group is composed of two islands, one the above-named, the other Soledad or East Falkland.
vessel's
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From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
view
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From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That day Captain Len Guy went ashore, to confer with the Governor of the group on the subject of the immediate re-victualling of the schooner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day the proceedings were to begin by a careful and minute inspection of the vessel's hull and keel, in view of the contemplated prolonged navigation of the Antarctic seas.
West
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From this reading On the 15th of October, our schooner cast anchor in Port Egmont, on the north of West Falkland.
whole
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From this reading Captain Len Guy gave twelve hours' leave to the whole crew.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That day Captain Len Guy went ashore, to confer with the Governor of the group on the subject of the immediate re-victualling of the schooner.
