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18
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From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
4
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From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
air
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From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
alarm
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From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
apprehensions
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From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
caused
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From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
constant
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From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
degree
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From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
distinctly
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From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
exceedingly
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From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
fathoms
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From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
fifty
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From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
fifty-three
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From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
finally
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From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
got
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From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
Guy
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From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
hour
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From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
hundred
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From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
impression
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From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
January
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From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
laughing
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From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
line
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From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
made
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From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
mile
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From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
northeast
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From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
now
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From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
out
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From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
pole
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From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
quarters
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From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
rate
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From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
ridicule
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From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
saw
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From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
sea
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From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
sensitive
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From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
setting
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From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
smooth
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From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
some
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From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
sounding-gear
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From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
southward
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From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
speculation
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From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
succeeded
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From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
temperature
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From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
tendency
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From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
tolerably
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From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
warm
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From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
water
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From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
weather
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From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
