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Chapter XXVII
WE LAND IN AFRICA. And now to resume my own more simple narrative. The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds. She was driven out of her course, and had to run well in, on the African coast. After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.”
later than; following
From this reading “After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was driven out of her course, and had to run well in, on the African coast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
up to a particular time
From this reading “The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was driven out of her course, and had to run well in, on the African coast.”
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From this reading After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
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From this reading WE LAND IN AFRICA.
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From this reading She was driven out of her course, and had to run well in, on the African coast.
later than; following
From this reading After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now to resume my own more simple narrative.
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From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
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From this reading After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
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From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
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From this reading After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
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From this reading She was driven out of her course, and had to run well in, on the African coast.
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From this reading After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was driven out of her course, and had to run well in, on the African coast.
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From this reading She was driven out of her course, and had to run well in, on the African coast.
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From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
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From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
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From this reading After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
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From this reading After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
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From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was driven out of her course, and had to run well in, on the African coast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE LAND IN AFRICA.
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From this reading WE LAND IN AFRICA.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
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From this reading And now to resume my own more simple narrative.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now to resume my own more simple narrative.
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From this reading And now to resume my own more simple narrative.
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From this reading And now to resume my own more simple narrative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was driven out of her course, and had to run well in, on the African coast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was driven out of her course, and had to run well in, on the African coast.
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From this reading She was driven out of her course, and had to run well in, on the African coast.
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From this reading And now to resume my own more simple narrative.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
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From this reading And now to resume my own more simple narrative.
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From this reading She was driven out of her course, and had to run well in, on the African coast.
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From this reading After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was driven out of her course, and had to run well in, on the African coast.
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From this reading After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
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From this reading And now to resume my own more simple narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After long beating about, on the 2nd of August we saw the great continent on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
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From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now to resume my own more simple narrative.
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From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
up to a particular time
From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was driven out of her course, and had to run well in, on the African coast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE LAND IN AFRICA.
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From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
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From this reading She was driven out of her course, and had to run well in, on the African coast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The barque _Princess_, which, until we touched at Ascension, had been favoured with singularly fine weather, now encountered strong head-winds.
