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1830
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
2
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From this reading We rode out the gale, which lasted 2 days, without any damage, then got under way and went to Myambooa.
24th
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
28th
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From this reading We sailed from here the 28th, got clear of the islands and shaped our course for Manila.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
able
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
ABSENCE
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From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
anchored
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
Anganger
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
any
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From this reading We rode out the gale, which lasted 2 days, without any damage, then got under way and went to Myambooa.
April
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
BACK
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From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
clear
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From this reading We sailed from here the 28th, got clear of the islands and shaped our course for Manila.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We sailed from here the 28th, got clear of the islands and shaped our course for Manila.
damage
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From this reading We rode out the gale, which lasted 2 days, without any damage, then got under way and went to Myambooa.
days
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From this reading We rode out the gale, which lasted 2 days, without any damage, then got under way and went to Myambooa.
down
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From this reading Here we experienced a severe gale, sent down topgallant yards and masts and housed the topmasts.
experienced
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From this reading Here we experienced a severe gale, sent down topgallant yards and masts and housed the topmasts.
FEEJEES
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From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
find
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We sailed from here the 28th, got clear of the islands and shaped our course for Manila.
gale
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From this reading Here we experienced a severe gale, sent down topgallant yards and masts and housed the topmasts.
got
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here we experienced a severe gale, sent down topgallant yards and masts and housed the topmasts.
HOME
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From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
housed
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From this reading Here we experienced a severe gale, sent down topgallant yards and masts and housed the topmasts.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
Island
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
islands
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From this reading We sailed from here the 28th, got clear of the islands and shaped our course for Manila.
lasted
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From this reading We rode out the gale, which lasted 2 days, without any damage, then got under way and went to Myambooa.
main
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
Manila
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From this reading We sailed from here the 28th, got clear of the islands and shaped our course for Manila.
masts
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From this reading Here we experienced a severe gale, sent down topgallant yards and masts and housed the topmasts.
Myambooa
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From this reading We rode out the gale, which lasted 2 days, without any damage, then got under way and went to Myambooa.
NANTUCKET
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From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
night
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
NINE
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From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
now
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We sailed from here the 28th, got clear of the islands and shaped our course for Manila.
out
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
PASSAGEnounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
put
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
ready
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
reef
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
RETURNS
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From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
rode
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From this reading We rode out the gale, which lasted 2 days, without any damage, then got under way and went to Myambooa.
sailed
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From this reading We sailed from here the 28th, got clear of the islands and shaped our course for Manila.
SCHOONERnounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
sea
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
sent
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From this reading Here we experienced a severe gale, sent down topgallant yards and masts and housed the topmasts.
severe
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From this reading Here we experienced a severe gale, sent down topgallant yards and masts and housed the topmasts.
shaped
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From this reading We sailed from here the 28th, got clear of the islands and shaped our course for Manila.
SHIPnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
SHIPWRECKEDnounUS /ˈshipwrecked/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
SPEAKS
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From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
steered
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
then
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From this reading We rode out the gale, which lasted 2 days, without any damage, then got under way and went to Myambooa.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
topgallant
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From this reading Here we experienced a severe gale, sent down topgallant yards and masts and housed the topmasts.
topmasts
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From this reading Here we experienced a severe gale, sent down topgallant yards and masts and housed the topmasts.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
way
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From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The ship was now ready for sea, and on the 24th of April, 1830, we got under way and steered out, but not being able to find a passage through the main reef before night, put back and anchored at the Island of Anganger.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We rode out the gale, which lasted 2 days, without any damage, then got under way and went to Myambooa.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We rode out the gale, which lasted 2 days, without any damage, then got under way and went to Myambooa.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We rode out the gale, which lasted 2 days, without any damage, then got under way and went to Myambooa.
yards
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From this reading Here we experienced a severe gale, sent down topgallant yards and masts and housed the topmasts.
YEARS
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From this reading SPEAKS NANTUCKET SHIP--RETURNS TO FEEJEES--SHIPWRECKED AGAIN--PASSAGE FOR HOME ON SCHOONER--BACK IN NANTUCKET AFTER NINE YEARS' ABSENCE.
