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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 Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
afloat
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From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The wooden reel and angular log attached hung, long untouched, just beneath the railing of the after bulwarks.
all
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From this reading Rains and spray had damped it; sun and wind had warped it; all the elements had combined to rot a thing that hung so idly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
angular
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From this reading The wooden reel and angular log attached hung, long untouched, just beneath the railing of the after bulwarks.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
attached
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From this reading The wooden reel and angular log attached hung, long untouched, just beneath the railing of the after bulwarks.
average
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The wooden reel and angular log attached hung, long untouched, just beneath the railing of the after bulwarks.
bulwarks
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From this reading The wooden reel and angular log attached hung, long untouched, just beneath the railing of the after bulwarks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
combined
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From this reading Rains and spray had damped it; sun and wind had warped it; all the elements had combined to rot a thing that hung so idly.
confident
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
cruising
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
customary
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
damped
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From this reading Rains and spray had damped it; sun and wind had warped it; all the elements had combined to rot a thing that hung so idly.
determining
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
down
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
elements
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From this reading Rains and spray had damped it; sun and wind had warped it; all the elements had combined to rot a thing that hung so idly.
else
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
especially
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
form's
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
frequently
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
heave
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
hour
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
hung
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From this reading The wooden reel and angular log attached hung, long untouched, just beneath the railing of the after bulwarks.
idly
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From this reading Rains and spray had damped it; sun and wind had warped it; all the elements had combined to rot a thing that hung so idly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been thus with the Pequod.
just
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From this reading The wooden reel and angular log attached hung, long untouched, just beneath the railing of the after bulwarks.
line
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From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
log
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From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
many
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
means
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
merchantmen
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
more
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
neglect
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
now
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From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
other
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
Owing
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
Pequod
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From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
place
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
presumed
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
progression
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
putting
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
railing
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From this reading The wooden reel and angular log attached hung, long untouched, just beneath the railing of the after bulwarks.
Rains
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From this reading Rains and spray had damped it; sun and wind had warped it; all the elements had combined to rot a thing that hung so idly.
rate
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
reel
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From this reading The wooden reel and angular log attached hung, long untouched, just beneath the railing of the after bulwarks.
regularly
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
reliance
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
rot
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From this reading Rains and spray had damped it; sun and wind had warped it; all the elements had combined to rot a thing that hung so idly.
sake
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
seldom
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From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
slate
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
some
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
spray
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From this reading Rains and spray had damped it; sun and wind had warped it; all the elements had combined to rot a thing that hung so idly.
steered
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
sun
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From this reading Rains and spray had damped it; sun and wind had warped it; all the elements had combined to rot a thing that hung so idly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rains and spray had damped it; sun and wind had warped it; all the elements had combined to rot a thing that hung so idly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rains and spray had damped it; sun and wind had warped it; all the elements had combined to rot a thing that hung so idly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
thus
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From this reading It had been thus with the Pequod.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
untouched
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From this reading The wooden reel and angular log attached hung, long untouched, just beneath the railing of the after bulwarks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
use
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From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
very
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From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
vessel's
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
voyage
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From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
warped
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From this reading Rains and spray had damped it; sun and wind had warped it; all the elements had combined to rot a thing that hung so idly.
well
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
whalemen
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While now the fated Pequod had been so long afloat this voyage, the log and line had but very seldom been in use.
wholly
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From this reading Owing to a confident reliance upon other means of determining the vessel’s place, some merchantmen, and many whalemen, especially when cruising, wholly neglect to heave the log; though at the same time, and frequently more for form’s sake than anything else, regularly putting down upon the customary slate the course steered by the ship, as well as the presumed average rate of progression every hour.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rains and spray had damped it; sun and wind had warped it; all the elements had combined to rot a thing that hung so idly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been thus with the Pequod.
wooden
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From this reading The wooden reel and angular log attached hung, long untouched, just beneath the railing of the after bulwarks.
