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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 VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
AFRICA
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African
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
age
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From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
all
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From this reading My plans were all exceedingly fluid, and I was ready to join the Army, Navy, Indian Service or anything which offered an opening.
always
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From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading My plans were all exceedingly fluid, and I was ready to join the Army, Navy, Indian Service or anything which offered an opening.
Army
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From this reading My plans were all exceedingly fluid, and I was ready to join the Army, Navy, Indian Service or anything which offered an opening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
Atlantis
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badly
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From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
billet
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
Blackwater
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bound
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
charge
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
clear
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From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
Coast
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
Company's
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
Danger
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From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
Death
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degree
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From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
down
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
early
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From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
earn
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From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
England
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Escape
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
exceedingly
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From this reading My plans were all exceedingly fluid, and I was ready to join the Army, Navy, Indian Service or anything which offered an opening.
Fearful
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Fever
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fill
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From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
find
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
Fire
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From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
Fish
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fluid
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From this reading My plans were all exceedingly fluid, and I was ready to join the Army, Navy, Indian Service or anything which offered an opening.
Foolish
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From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
Hanno's
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From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
Indian
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From this reading My plans were all exceedingly fluid, and I was ready to join the Army, Navy, Indian Service or anything which offered an opening.
intention
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From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
join
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From this reading My plans were all exceedingly fluid, and I was ready to join the Army, Navy, Indian Service or anything which offered an opening.
Land
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From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
Liverpool
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
Luxury
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From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
man
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From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
Mayumba
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From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
medical
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
Missionaries
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money
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From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
more
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From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
Navigation
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
Navy
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From this reading My plans were all exceedingly fluid, and I was ready to join the Army, Navy, Indian Service or anything which offered an opening.
nearly
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
needed
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From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
offered
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From this reading My plans were all exceedingly fluid, and I was ready to join the Army, Navy, Indian Service or anything which offered an opening.
old
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From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
once
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opening
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From this reading My plans were all exceedingly fluid, and I was ready to join the Army, Navy, Indian Service or anything which offered an opening.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My plans were all exceedingly fluid, and I was ready to join the Army, Navy, Indian Service or anything which offered an opening.
other
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From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
passenger
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
plans
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From this reading My plans were all exceedingly fluid, and I was ready to join the Army, Navy, Indian Service or anything which offered an opening.
practice
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From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
practitioner
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From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
ready
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From this reading My plans were all exceedingly fluid, and I was ready to join the Army, Navy, Indian Service or anything which offered an opening.
reason
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
received
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
see
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From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
seriously
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From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
Service
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From this reading My plans were all exceedingly fluid, and I was ready to join the Army, Navy, Indian Service or anything which offered an opening.
ShipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
ship's
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From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
some
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From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
Steam
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
Strange
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From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
surgeon
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From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
Swim
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From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
taken
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From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
telegram
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
telling
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From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
twenties
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From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
very
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From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
VOYAGE
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From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
way
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From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
Weather
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From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
WEST
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From this reading THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA The _Mayumba_--Fearful Weather--An Escape--Hanno’s Voyage-- Atlantis--A Land of Death--Blackwater Fever--Missionaries--Strange Fish--Danger of Luxury--A Foolish Swim--The Ship on Fire--England once more.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When a man is in the very early twenties he will not be taken seriously as a practitioner, and though I looked old for my age, it was clear that I had to fill in my time in some other way.
world
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From this reading It had always been my intention to take a voyage as ship’s surgeon when I had taken my degree, as I could in this way see something of the world, and at the same time earn a little of the money which I so badly needed if I were ever to start in practice for myself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had no reason to think that I would find a billet upon a passenger ship and had nearly forgotten that I had my name down, when I suddenly received a telegram telling me to come to Liverpool and to take medical charge of the African Steam Navigation Company’s _Mayumba_, bound for the West Coast.
