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2
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From this reading That same day, February 2d, toward evening, the wreck was lost sight of.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, Mrs. Weldon did not complain, and philosophically took her misfortune in patience.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile, the "Pilgrim" had continued her course, making for the east as much as possible.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
bring
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
calms
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
cease
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
complain
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From this reading Meanwhile, Mrs. Weldon did not complain, and philosophically took her misfortune in patience.
continuance
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, the "Pilgrim" had continued her course, making for the east as much as possible.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, the "Pilgrim" had continued her course, making for the east as much as possible.
d
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From this reading That same day, February 2d, toward evening, the wreck was lost sight of.
day
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From this reading That same day, February 2d, toward evening, the wreck was lost sight of.
delay
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
east
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From this reading Meanwhile, the "Pilgrim" had continued her course, making for the east as much as possible.
evening
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From this reading That same day, February 2d, toward evening, the wreck was lost sight of.
extra
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
fatigue
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
February
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From this reading That same day, February 2d, toward evening, the wreck was lost sight of.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile, the "Pilgrim" had continued her course, making for the east as much as possible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, the "Pilgrim" had continued her course, making for the east as much as possible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, the "Pilgrim" had continued her course, making for the east as much as possible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
Hull
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
lady
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
lamentable
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
lost
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From this reading That same day, February 2d, toward evening, the wreck was lost sight of.
making
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From this reading Meanwhile, the "Pilgrim" had continued her course, making for the east as much as possible.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, the "Pilgrim" had continued her course, making for the east as much as possible.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
misfortune
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From this reading Meanwhile, Mrs. Weldon did not complain, and philosophically took her misfortune in patience.
Mrs
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From this reading Meanwhile, Mrs. Weldon did not complain, and philosophically took her misfortune in patience.
much
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From this reading Meanwhile, the "Pilgrim" had continued her course, making for the east as much as possible.
New
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
passenger
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
patience
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From this reading Meanwhile, Mrs. Weldon did not complain, and philosophically took her misfortune in patience.
philosophically
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From this reading Meanwhile, Mrs. Weldon did not complain, and philosophically took her misfortune in patience.
Pilgrim
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From this reading Meanwhile, the "Pilgrim" had continued her course, making for the east as much as possible.
possible
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From this reading Meanwhile, the "Pilgrim" had continued her course, making for the east as much as possible.
S
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From this reading S. V.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That same day, February 2d, toward evening, the wreck was lost sight of.
sight
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From this reading That same day, February 2d, toward evening, the wreck was lost sight of.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, the "Pilgrim" had continued her course, making for the east as much as possible.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
three
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, Mrs. Weldon did not complain, and philosophically took her misfortune in patience.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading That same day, February 2d, toward evening, the wreck was lost sight of.
trouble
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
two
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
uneasy
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
V
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From this reading S. V.
Valparaiso
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
weeks
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
Weldon
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From this reading Meanwhile, Mrs. Weldon did not complain, and philosophically took her misfortune in patience.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
wreck
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From this reading That same day, February 2d, toward evening, the wreck was lost sight of.
Zealand
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From this reading This lamentable continuance of calms did not cease to trouble Captain Hull--not that he was uneasy about two or three weeks' delay in a passage from New Zealand to Valparaiso, but because of the extra fatigue which this delay might bring to his lady passenger.
