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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 The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
alarming
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
all
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
arrow
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
Ashkirk
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
Atropus
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
avoiding
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The boat of the Inch was left behind; for unwilling to run the risk of being carried out to sea, its crew gave up the pursuit in despair.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The boat of the Inch was left behind; for unwilling to run the risk of being carried out to sea, its crew gave up the pursuit in despair.
blew
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
boat
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
borne
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
breeze
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
brevity
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
BYRON
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
carried
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From this reading The boat of the Inch was left behind; for unwilling to run the risk of being carried out to sea, its crew gave up the pursuit in despair.
CASTAWAYS
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From this reading THE CASTAWAYS.
certain
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
conditions
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boat of the Inch was left behind; for unwilling to run the risk of being carried out to sea, its crew gave up the pursuit in despair.
death
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
desire
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
Despair
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
desperate
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
down
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
Earl
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
fell
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
Firth
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
foam
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boat of the Inch was left behind; for unwilling to run the risk of being carried out to sea, its crew gave up the pursuit in despair.
Forth
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
freshening
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
friends
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
gale
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
gave
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From this reading The boat of the Inch was left behind; for unwilling to run the risk of being carried out to sea, its crew gave up the pursuit in despair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
hope
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
how
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
Inch
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From this reading The boat of the Inch was left behind; for unwilling to run the risk of being carried out to sea, its crew gave up the pursuit in despair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The boat of the Inch was left behind; for unwilling to run the risk of being carried out to sea, its crew gave up the pursuit in despair.
knife
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boat of the Inch was left behind; for unwilling to run the risk of being carried out to sea, its crew gave up the pursuit in despair.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
like
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
longevity
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
lug-sail
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
makes
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
means
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
meet
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
men's
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
miseries
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
Near
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
obvious
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
only
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
out
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From this reading The boat of the Inch was left behind; for unwilling to run the risk of being carried out to sea, its crew gave up the pursuit in despair.
patients
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
physicians
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
plagued
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
Prolongs
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
prow
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
pursuit
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From this reading The boat of the Inch was left behind; for unwilling to run the risk of being carried out to sea, its crew gave up the pursuit in despair.
rapid
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
recapture
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
recovery
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
related
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
risk
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From this reading The boat of the Inch was left behind; for unwilling to run the risk of being carried out to sea, its crew gave up the pursuit in despair.
rose
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
run
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From this reading The boat of the Inch was left behind; for unwilling to run the risk of being carried out to sea, its crew gave up the pursuit in despair.
sea
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From this reading The boat of the Inch was left behind; for unwilling to run the risk of being carried out to sea, its crew gave up the pursuit in despair.
sharp
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
shears
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
shines
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
shot
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
smoke
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
spoils
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
spread
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
succession
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
Survive
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
Tis
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
unwilling
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From this reading The boat of the Inch was left behind; for unwilling to run the risk of being carried out to sea, its crew gave up the pursuit in despair.
up
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From this reading The boat of the Inch was left behind; for unwilling to run the risk of being carried out to sea, its crew gave up the pursuit in despair.
very
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
visions
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
waves
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
western
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From this reading We have related how the Earl of Ashkirk, as the only means of avoiding death or recapture, had spread the lug-sail of his boat to the western breeze, and was borne down the Firth of Forth.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
white
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
wife
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From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'Tis very certain the desire of life Prolongs it: this is obvious to physicians, When patients, neither plagued with friends nor wife, Survive through very desperate conditions, Because they still can hope, nor shines the knife, Near shears of Atropus before their visions: Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity."--BYRON.
wreath
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From this reading The gale was freshening, and it blew the white foam from the waves, as they rose and fell, and rose again in rapid succession, as if to meet the sharp prow of the boat, which shot through them like an arrow through a wreath of smoke.
