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1824
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
1825
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From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
1887
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From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
5th
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From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
Ago
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
all
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From this reading "The Wreck of the Oeno" is a personal description of the loss of a Nantucket whaleship, the capture and massacre of all but one of the crew, and the incidents of the life of the survivor among the cannibals of the South Sea Islands.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
April
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From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
bank
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From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The Wreck of the Oeno" is a personal description of the loss of a Nantucket whaleship, the capture and massacre of all but one of the crew, and the incidents of the life of the survivor among the cannibals of the South Sea Islands.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the true tales left to posterity by the hardy men of Nantucket who went to the far corners of the earth in search of whales.
Cannibals
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
capture
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From this reading "The Wreck of the Oeno" is a personal description of the loss of a Nantucket whaleship, the capture and massacre of all but one of the crew, and the incidents of the life of the survivor among the cannibals of the South Sea Islands.
Cary
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
Cary's
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From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
Century
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
compiled
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From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
corners
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From this reading One of the true tales left to posterity by the hardy men of Nantucket who went to the far corners of the earth in search of whales.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
description
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From this reading "The Wreck of the Oeno" is a personal description of the loss of a Nantucket whaleship, the capture and massacre of all but one of the crew, and the incidents of the life of the survivor among the cannibals of the South Sea Islands.
discovered
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From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
earth
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From this reading One of the true tales left to posterity by the hardy men of Nantucket who went to the far corners of the earth in search of whales.
Experience
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
experiences
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From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
far
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From this reading One of the true tales left to posterity by the hardy men of Nantucket who went to the far corners of the earth in search of whales.
few
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From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
fish-houses
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From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
hardy
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From this reading One of the true tales left to posterity by the hardy men of Nantucket who went to the far corners of the earth in search of whales.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
incidents
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From this reading "The Wreck of the Oeno" is a personal description of the loss of a Nantucket whaleship, the capture and massacre of all but one of the crew, and the incidents of the life of the survivor among the cannibals of the South Sea Islands.
Inquirer
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From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
installments
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From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Wreck of the Oeno" is a personal description of the loss of a Nantucket whaleship, the capture and massacre of all but one of the crew, and the incidents of the life of the survivor among the cannibals of the South Sea Islands.
Island
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
Islands
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
Journal
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From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the true tales left to posterity by the hardy men of Nantucket who went to the far corners of the earth in search of whales.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Wreck of the Oeno" is a personal description of the loss of a Nantucket whaleship, the capture and massacre of all but one of the crew, and the incidents of the life of the survivor among the cannibals of the South Sea Islands.
Lived
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
log-book
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From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
loss
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From this reading "The Wreck of the Oeno" is a personal description of the loss of a Nantucket whaleship, the capture and massacre of all but one of the crew, and the incidents of the life of the survivor among the cannibals of the South Sea Islands.
man
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
Mass
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From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
massacre
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From this reading "The Wreck of the Oeno" is a personal description of the loss of a Nantucket whaleship, the capture and massacre of all but one of the crew, and the incidents of the life of the survivor among the cannibals of the South Sea Islands.
men
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From this reading One of the true tales left to posterity by the hardy men of Nantucket who went to the far corners of the earth in search of whales.
Mirror
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From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
Nantucket
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
Nine
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
Ocean
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From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
Oeno
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the true tales left to posterity by the hardy men of Nantucket who went to the far corners of the earth in search of whales.
Pacific
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From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
personal
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From this reading "The Wreck of the Oeno" is a personal description of the loss of a Nantucket whaleship, the capture and massacre of all but one of the crew, and the incidents of the life of the survivor among the cannibals of the South Sea Islands.
port
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
posterity
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From this reading One of the true tales left to posterity by the hardy men of Nantucket who went to the far corners of the earth in search of whales.
Press
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From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
published
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From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
S
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
sailed
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
Sconset
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From this reading It was first published in the Nantucket Journal in 1887, in installments, Cary's journal of his experiences having been discovered in one of the fish-houses below 'Sconset bank a few years before.
Sea
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
search
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From this reading One of the true tales left to posterity by the hardy men of Nantucket who went to the far corners of the earth in search of whales.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
Sole
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
South
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
Survivor
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
tale
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From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
tales
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From this reading One of the true tales left to posterity by the hardy men of Nantucket who went to the far corners of the earth in search of whales.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
thrilling
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From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the true tales left to posterity by the hardy men of Nantucket who went to the far corners of the earth in search of whales.
true
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From this reading One of the true tales left to posterity by the hardy men of Nantucket who went to the far corners of the earth in search of whales.
Turtle
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From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
wentnounUS /went/
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From this reading One of the true tales left to posterity by the hardy men of Nantucket who went to the far corners of the earth in search of whales.
whales
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From this reading One of the true tales left to posterity by the hardy men of Nantucket who went to the far corners of the earth in search of whales.
Whaleship
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
William
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
Wreck
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From this reading "The Wreck of the Oeno" is a personal description of the loss of a Nantucket whaleship, the capture and massacre of all but one of the crew, and the incidents of the life of the survivor among the cannibals of the South Sea Islands.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rɛkt/
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading _The Inquirer and Mirror Press Nantucket, Mass._ This thrilling tale was compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary, of Nantucket, the sole survivor of the crew of ship "Oeno", which was wrecked on Turtle Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 5th of April, 1825.
Years
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From this reading _Printed on the Island of Nantucket, from which port William S. Cary sailed on the "Oeno" in 1824._ Experience of a Nantucket man a Century Ago, Who was Sole Survivor of Whaleship "Oeno" and Lived for Nine Years Among Cannibals of South Sea Islands.
