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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 A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
accepted
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
Active
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
add
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From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
adventures
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From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
African
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From this reading His ship was leaving the African squadron, and returning home to be repaired.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
all
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
ambition
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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
Antonio
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
arrangements
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
B
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
back
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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His ship was leaving the African squadron, and returning home to be repaired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
British
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
Carlton
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
closes
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From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading CONCLUSION.
Consul
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
death
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
dining-room
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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
Egerton
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
England
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
episode
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From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
Estremera
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
Eugenie
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
few
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
gratitude
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
H
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
Hislop
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
home
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From this reading His ship was leaving the African squadron, and returning home to be repaired.
Hon
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
hours
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
hung
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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
hurried
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From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
introduced
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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
José
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
kindness
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
known
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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
Lambourne
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
leaving
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From this reading His ship was leaving the African squadron, and returning home to be repaired.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
M
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
met
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
more
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From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
mother's
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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
nearly
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From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
offer
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
offered
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
office
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
old
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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
other
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
picture
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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
ponderingly
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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
repaired
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From this reading His ship was leaving the African squadron, and returning home to be repaired.
returning
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From this reading His ship was leaving the African squadron, and returning home to be repaired.
rewarding
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
Rodney
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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
said
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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
sailor
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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
service
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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
some
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
squadron
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From this reading His ship was leaving the African squadron, and returning home to be repaired.
story
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
survivors
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
waiting
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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
well
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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.
wild
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From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.
words
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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.
