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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
accommodate
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From this reading The first business was to accommodate the building adjacent to the gourbi to the wants of the little colony.
adjacent
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From this reading The first business was to accommodate the building adjacent to the gourbi to the wants of the little colony.
Algiers
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
alike
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
all
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
any
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From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
atmospheric
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
attraction
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
aware
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
away
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
building
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From this reading The first business was to accommodate the building adjacent to the gourbi to the wants of the little colony.
business
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From this reading The first business was to accommodate the building adjacent to the gourbi to the wants of the little colony.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
colony
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From this reading The first business was to accommodate the building adjacent to the gourbi to the wants of the little colony.
commenced
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From this reading Operations now commenced for preparing proper winter quarters.
concern
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From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
contributing
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
day
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From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
diminution
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
Dobryna's
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
entertaining
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
entice
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
escape
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
facilitated
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first business was to accommodate the building adjacent to the gourbi to the wants of the little colony.
following
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From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
force
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
further
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From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
gave
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From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
giving
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From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
gourbi
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From this reading The first business was to accommodate the building adjacent to the gourbi to the wants of the little colony.
Hakkabut
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
Hansa
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From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
harbor
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From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
heartily
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
hope
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
immediate
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
increase
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
incredulity
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From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
insured
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
Jew's
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From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
joined
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
labors
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first business was to accommodate the building adjacent to the gourbi to the wants of the little colony.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
materially
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
move
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
muscular
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
now
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From this reading Operations now commenced for preparing proper winter quarters.
objection
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
only
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
Operations
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From this reading Operations now commenced for preparing proper winter quarters.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
orders
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From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
other
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
port
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
preparing
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From this reading Operations now commenced for preparing proper winter quarters.
pressure
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
proper
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From this reading Operations now commenced for preparing proper winter quarters.
quarters
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From this reading Operations now commenced for preparing proper winter quarters.
raised
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
round
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From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
Russians
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
safety
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
secretly
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
Shelif
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From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
shifted
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From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
some
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
Spaniards
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
tartan
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.
three
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
two
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From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
wants
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From this reading The first business was to accommodate the building adjacent to the gourbi to the wants of the little colony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hakkabut raised no objection, not only because he was aware that the move insured the immediate safety of his tartan, but because he was secretly entertaining the hope that he might entice away two or three of the _Dobryna’s_ crew and make his escape to Algiers or some other port.
winter
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From this reading Operations now commenced for preparing proper winter quarters.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On the following day, without giving himself any further concern about the Jew’s incredulity, the captain gave orders for the _Hansa_ to be shifted round to the harbor of the Shelif.
work
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From this reading Spaniards and Russians alike joined heartily in the work, the diminution of atmospheric pressure and of the force of attraction contributing such an increase to their muscular force as materially facilitated all their labors.