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20th
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From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
Admiralty
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
back
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From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
berthsplural nounUS /bɜrθs/
sleeping places on a ship
From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
brief
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
bring
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
brothers
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From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
Burning
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From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
cabin
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From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
came
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From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
Cape
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
child
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From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
colony
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
comfortable
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From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
companion
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From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
disposal
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From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
Dolly
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
down
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From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
ENGLAND
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From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
False
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From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
Frank
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
Fritz
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
going
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From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
Hope
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
Indian
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
island
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From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
James
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From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
Jenny
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
join
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From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
leaving
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From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
Montrose
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
New
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From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
now
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From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
Ocean
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
October
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From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
placed
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From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
possession
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
return
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
Rock
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From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
rounding
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From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
sailed
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From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
sent
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
settled
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From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
south
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From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
starboard
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From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
stop
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
Switzerland
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From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
Town
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From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
two
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From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
Unicorn
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From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
vacant
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From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
way
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From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
wife
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From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
Wolston
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
Wolstons
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From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
Zermatt
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
