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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 But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
aboard
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As yet, I have said nothing special about the passengers we carried out.
acting
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
all
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
any
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet, I have said nothing special about the passengers we carried out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
bound
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
called
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
carried
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From this reading As yet, I have said nothing special about the passengers we carried out.
carrying
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
connection
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From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
days
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
destination
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
dog
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From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
else
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From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
fixed
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
gather
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
general
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From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
hard
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As yet, I have said nothing special about the passengers we carried out.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
head
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From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
Highlander
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From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As yet, I have said nothing special about the passengers we carried out.
implies
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From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
intervals
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From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
kind
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
like
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From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
liner
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From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
liners
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From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
Liverpool
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From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
making
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From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
mention
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From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
MerchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
much
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
Mullins's
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From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
New
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As yet, I have said nothing special about the passengers we carried out.
obligations
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
only
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
out
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From this reading As yet, I have said nothing special about the passengers we carried out.
owing
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
packet-ship
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From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
packets
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From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
passages
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
passengers
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From this reading As yet, I have said nothing special about the passengers we carried out.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
plying
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From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
ports
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From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
possible
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
press
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
rapid
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
reason
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
regret
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
regular
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
reputation
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
said
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From this reading As yet, I have said nothing special about the passengers we carried out.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
sailed
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
sailing
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
sailors
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From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
ship's
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
ships
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From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
sisterhood
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From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
somewhere
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From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
special
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From this reading As yet, I have said nothing special about the passengers we carried out.
speed
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
stated
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From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
sustain
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As yet, I have said nothing special about the passengers we carried out.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
to-day
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From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
to-morrow
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From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
trader
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
traders
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From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
transient
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From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
two
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From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
very
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
vessels
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From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
voyages
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As yet, I have said nothing special about the passengers we carried out.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Merchant vessels which are neither liners nor regular traders, among sailors come under the general head of _transient ships;_ which implies that they are here to-day, and somewhere else to-morrow, like Mullins’s dog.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
work
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From this reading But I had no reason to regret that the Highlander was not a liner; for aboard of those liners, from all I could gather from those who had sailed in them, the crew have terrible hard work, owing to their carrying such a press of sail, in order to make as rapid passages as possible, and sustain the ship’s reputation for speed.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet, I have said nothing special about the passengers we carried out.
York
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From this reading No: she was only what is called a _regular trader_ to Liverpool; sailing upon no fixed days, and acting very much as she pleased, being bound by no obligations of any kind: though in all her voyages, ever having New York or Liverpool for her destination.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But before making what little mention I shall of them, you must know that the Highlander was not a Liverpool liner, or packet-ship, plying in connection with a sisterhood of packets, at stated intervals, between the two ports.
