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1812
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a small barque of a beautiful model, something more than two hundred tons, Yankee-built and very old.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
account
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From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
all
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
auction
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From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
Australian
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
barque
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From this reading She was a small barque of a beautiful model, something more than two hundred tons, Yankee-built and very old.
beautiful
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From this reading She was a small barque of a beautiful model, something more than two hundred tons, Yankee-built and very old.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
British
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
captured
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
condemned
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From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
cruiser
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
dispatched
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From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
employed
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
England
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
familiarly
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From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
FittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
foremostnounUS /ˈforemost/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
give
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From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
government
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
house
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From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
hundred
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From this reading She was a small barque of a beautiful model, something more than two hundred tons, Yankee-built and very old.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
Jule
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From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
Julia
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From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
miserable
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From this reading Notwithstanding the repairs, she was still in a miserable plight.
model
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From this reading She was a small barque of a beautiful model, something more than two hundred tons, Yankee-built and very old.
more
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From this reading She was a small barque of a beautiful model, something more than two hundred tons, Yankee-built and very old.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
New
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
Notwithstanding
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From this reading Notwithstanding the repairs, she was still in a miserable plight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
old
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From this reading She was a small barque of a beautiful model, something more than two hundred tons, Yankee-built and very old.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
out
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
packet
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
plight
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From this reading Notwithstanding the repairs, she was still in a miserable plight.
port
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
present
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From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
previous
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From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
privateer
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
purchased
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From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
repairs
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From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
sailors
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From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
sea
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
seas
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
seeing
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
service
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a small barque of a beautiful model, something more than two hundred tons, Yankee-built and very old.
slight
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From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
small
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From this reading She was a small barque of a beautiful model, something more than two hundred tons, Yankee-built and very old.
some
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From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was a small barque of a beautiful model, something more than two hundred tons, Yankee-built and very old.
sorts
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding the repairs, she was still in a miserable plight.
styled
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From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
Sydney
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From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was a small barque of a beautiful model, something more than two hundred tons, Yankee-built and very old.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First and foremost, I must give some account of the Julia herself; or “Little Jule,” as the sailors familiarly styled her.
tons
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From this reading She was a small barque of a beautiful model, something more than two hundred tons, Yankee-built and very old.
two
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From this reading She was a small barque of a beautiful model, something more than two hundred tons, Yankee-built and very old.
very
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From this reading She was a small barque of a beautiful model, something more than two hundred tons, Yankee-built and very old.
voyage
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From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
war
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From this reading Fitted for a privateer out of a New England port during the war of 1812, she had been captured at sea by a British cruiser, and, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a small barque of a beautiful model, something more than two hundred tons, Yankee-built and very old.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
Yankee-built
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From this reading She was a small barque of a beautiful model, something more than two hundred tons, Yankee-built and very old.
years
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From this reading Being condemned, however, about two years previous, she was purchased at auction by a house in Sydney, who, after some slight repairs, dispatched her on the present voyage.
