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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 Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
adopt
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From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
Antarctic
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From this reading As the ship drew nearer the Antarctic regions, the weather became colder.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
became
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From this reading As the ship drew nearer the Antarctic regions, the weather became colder.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
bound
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From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
Brazil
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From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
breezes
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From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
Cape
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From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
coast
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From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
colder
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From this reading As the ship drew nearer the Antarctic regions, the weather became colder.
CONFIDENCES
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From this reading CONFIDENCES.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
degrees
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From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
depended
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From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
direct
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From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the ship drew nearer the Antarctic regions, the weather became colder.
far
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From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
fifty-two
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From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
go
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From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
Hope
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From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
hundred
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From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
instead
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From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
landsmen
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From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
longer
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From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
making
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From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
Many
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From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
miles
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From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
much
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From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
nearer
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From this reading As the ship drew nearer the Antarctic regions, the weather became colder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
other
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From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
Pandora
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From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
quicker
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From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
reason
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From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
regions
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From this reading As the ship drew nearer the Antarctic regions, the weather became colder.
route
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From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
sailed
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From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the ship drew nearer the Antarctic regions, the weather became colder.
side
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From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
six
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From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
skirting
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From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
south
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From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
stronger
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From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
trades
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From this reading It is because the trades are so much stronger on the other side that they adopt the longer route, in order to make a quicker passage.
tropics
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From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
vessels
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From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
weather
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From this reading As the ship drew nearer the Antarctic regions, the weather became colder.
westerly
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From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For the same reason, the _Pandora_, after skirting the coast of Brazil, sailed as far south as fifty-two degrees, that is, six hundred miles to the south of the Cape of Good Hope, where the westerly breezes could be depended on.
why
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From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
wonder
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From this reading Many landsmen may wonder why vessels bound south go so far to the westward, instead of making a direct course through the tropics.
