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1825
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
25th
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few minutes after the topsail had been lost, the small jib was carried away.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
anchored
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From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
ashore
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From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
attained
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From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
away
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From this reading A few minutes after the topsail had been lost, the small jib was carried away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
blast
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
cannon
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
carriages
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
carried
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From this reading A few minutes after the topsail had been lost, the small jib was carried away.
cast
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From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
devastated
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
difficulty
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From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
erections
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From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
few
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From this reading A few minutes after the topsail had been lost, the small jib was carried away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
furious
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
gave
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
Guadaloupe
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
heavy
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
HOPE
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From this reading HOPE REVIVED.
hour
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From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
hurricane
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From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
increased
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From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
Island
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
jib
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From this reading A few minutes after the topsail had been lost, the small jib was carried away.
July
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
land
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From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
lifted
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
lost
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From this reading A few minutes after the topsail had been lost, the small jib was carried away.
memorable
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
miles
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From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
minutes
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From this reading A few minutes after the topsail had been lost, the small jib was carried away.
mobility
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
moorings
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From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
more
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
most
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From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
ninety
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From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
now
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From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
only
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
Pilgrim
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
REVIVED
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From this reading HOPE REVIVED.
roadstead
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From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
scarcely
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
small
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From this reading A few minutes after the topsail had been lost, the small jib was carried away.
solidity
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
south-west
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From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
storm
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
structure
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
substantial
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From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
surviving
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
tempest
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From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
topsail
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From this reading A few minutes after the topsail had been lost, the small jib was carried away.
torn
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From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
veered
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From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
velocity
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From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
vessel
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From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
violence
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From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The memorable storm that had devastated the Island of Guadaloupe on the 25th of July, 1825, when heavy cannon were lifted from their carriages, could scarcely have been more furious, and it was only her mobility before the blast and the solidity of her structure that gave the "Pilgrim" a hope of surviving the tempest.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had now increased to a hurricane; it had veered to the south-west, and had attained a velocity little short of ninety miles an hour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
withstood
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From this reading On land, the most substantial of erections could with difficulty have withstood its violence, and a vessel anchored in a roadstead must have been torn from its moorings and cast ashore.
