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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 A month passed away.
absence
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
agricultural
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
all
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
almost
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
anticipationsplural nounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
any
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
away
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From this reading A month passed away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
bearing
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
calculations
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
comfortable
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From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
confident
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
correct
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
count
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
cultivation
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
destined
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
difficulty
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From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
doubted
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
excursion
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
expending
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
extensive
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
far
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
felt
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
future
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
Gallia
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
greed
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
hitherto
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
human
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
indeed
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From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
influence
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
intervene
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
Jew
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
landing
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From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
lieutenant
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
making
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
matter
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From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
miserable
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
month
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From this reading A month passed away.
more
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
necessity
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
obligation
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
once
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
onwards
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
ordinary
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
ostensible
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month passed away.
passions
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
people
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
population
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
port
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
present
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From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
preservation
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
professor's
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
prospect
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From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
provisions
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
quarters
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From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
regions
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
removed
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
represented
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
resources
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
return
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
said
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
saw
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
serious
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
severity
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
shores
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From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
solar
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
sole
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
strange
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
summer
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
terrestrial
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From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
Thus
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
transient
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
two
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
untraversed
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
vessel
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
vice
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From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
voyage
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gallia continued its course, bearing its little population onwards, so far removed from the ordinary influence of human passions that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible vice was represented by the greed and avarice of the miserable Jew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
why
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
winter
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From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The landing, indeed, might be a matter of difficulty; but with the good prospect before them of once again standing on terrestrial shores, they had nothing to do at present except to make themselves as comfortable as they could in their present quarters.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thus confident in their anticipations, neither the captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation to make any extensive provisions for the future; they saw no necessity for expending the strength of the people, during the short summer that would intervene upon the long severity of winter, in the cultivation or the preservation of their agricultural resources.
years
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From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading After all, they were but making a voyage--a strange, yet a transient, excursion through solar regions hitherto untraversed; but if the professor’s calculations were correct--and why should they be doubted?--their little vessel was destined, after a two years’ absence, once more to return “to port.”
