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1842
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From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
aboard
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
Account
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
affairs
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
arrived
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From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
away
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From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
bay
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
board
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From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
came
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From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
chose
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From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
concise
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From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
Contents
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
days
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From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
Determination
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
Dolly
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From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
endure
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From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
fact
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From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
flying
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
fortunes
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From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
harbour
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From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
inferred
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From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
island
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From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
islands
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From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
larder
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
leave
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
leaving
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From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
LengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
made
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From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
many
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From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
Nukuheva
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
numerous
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From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
phrase
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From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
point-blank
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From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
rather
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From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
resolving
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From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
risk
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From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
run
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From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
sailors
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From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
savages
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From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
Seamen's
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
South
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
State
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
summer
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From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
Typees
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
up
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From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
use
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From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
vessel
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
voyage
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From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
voyages
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
weighty
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From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
whale-man
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
