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Off on a Comet! A Journey Through Planetary Space
Off on a Comet! A Journey Through Planetary Space

Chapter XIX · A Light on the Horizon

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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.
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 now commenced for preparing proper winter quarters.
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.
The first business was to accommodate the building adjacent to the gourbi to the wants of the little colony.
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Off on a Comet! A Journey Through Planetary Space

Chapter XIX · A Light on the Horizon

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
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.
Line 2
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.
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Operations now commenced for preparing proper winter quarters.
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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.
Line 5
The first business was to accommodate the building adjacent to the gourbi to the wants of the little colony.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /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.”

Because conjunction US /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.”

Captain noun US /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.”

Crew noun US /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.”

First noun US /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.”

Himself pronoun US /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.”

Little noun US /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.”

Make noun US /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.”

Might modal verb US /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.”

Without preposition US /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.”

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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.