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29th
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From this reading On the 29th of August he received the rank of commander in the Royal Navy.
Archipelago
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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August
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the government not been desirous of rewarding James Cook for the way in which he had fulfilled the mission entrusted to him, the unanimous voice of the public would have constrained them.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN COOK'S SECOND VOYAGE.
commander
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From this reading On the 29th of August he received the rank of commander in the Royal Navy.
constrained
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Continent
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Cook
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COOK'S
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From this reading CAPTAIN COOK'S SECOND VOYAGE.
crossing
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desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
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Easter
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entrusted
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fulfilled
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government
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Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the government not been desirous of rewarding James Cook for the way in which he had fulfilled the mission entrusted to him, the unanimous voice of the public would have constrained them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the government not been desirous of rewarding James Cook for the way in which he had fulfilled the mission entrusted to him, the unanimous voice of the public would have constrained them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had the government not been desirous of rewarding James Cook for the way in which he had fulfilled the mission entrusted to him, the unanimous voice of the public would have constrained them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had the government not been desirous of rewarding James Cook for the way in which he had fulfilled the mission entrusted to him, the unanimous voice of the public would have constrained them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Island
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Islands
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Isles
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James
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Marquesas
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mission
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Navy
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New
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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Ocean
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 29th of August he received the rank of commander in the Royal Navy.
Pomontou
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public
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rank
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received
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From this reading On the 29th of August he received the rank of commander in the Royal Navy.
reconnoitred
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Reconnoitring
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rewarding
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Royal
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Search
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SECOND
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From this reading CAPTAIN COOK'S SECOND VOYAGE.
Southern
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stay
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Tahiti
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had the government not been desirous of rewarding James Cook for the way in which he had fulfilled the mission entrusted to him, the unanimous voice of the public would have constrained them.
ThirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Tonga
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unanimous
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Visit
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voice
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VOYAGE
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From this reading CAPTAIN COOK'S SECOND VOYAGE.
way
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had the government not been desirous of rewarding James Cook for the way in which he had fulfilled the mission entrusted to him, the unanimous voice of the public would have constrained them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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Zealand
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