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14th
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From this reading "What a blessing!" ejaculated Frank Bradley, a newly fledged cornet, and the only 14th officer on board besides the major.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
all
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From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
anchor
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From this reading "We should be at anchor before dusk," said Major Warrington.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
authorities
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
bad
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We should be at anchor before dusk," said Major Warrington.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We should be at anchor before dusk," said Major Warrington.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "What a blessing!" ejaculated Frank Bradley, a newly fledged cornet, and the only 14th officer on board besides the major.
blessing
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From this reading "What a blessing!" ejaculated Frank Bradley, a newly fledged cornet, and the only 14th officer on board besides the major.
board
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From this reading "What a blessing!" ejaculated Frank Bradley, a newly fledged cornet, and the only 14th officer on board besides the major.
Bradley
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From this reading "What a blessing!" ejaculated Frank Bradley, a newly fledged cornet, and the only 14th officer on board besides the major.
breakfast
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
brig
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
considered
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
convey
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
cooped
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From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
cornet
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From this reading "What a blessing!" ejaculated Frank Bradley, a newly fledged cornet, and the only 14th officer on board besides the major.
cuddy
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
days
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From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
dirty
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From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
dusk
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From this reading "We should be at anchor before dusk," said Major Warrington.
ejaculated
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From this reading "What a blessing!" ejaculated Frank Bradley, a newly fledged cornet, and the only 14th officer on board besides the major.
elapsed
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From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
embarked
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From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
enough
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
firma
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
five
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From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
fledged
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From this reading "What a blessing!" ejaculated Frank Bradley, a newly fledged cornet, and the only 14th officer on board besides the major.
floating
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From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
Frank
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From this reading "What a blessing!" ejaculated Frank Bradley, a newly fledged cornet, and the only 14th officer on board besides the major.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
head
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
heartily
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From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
home
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From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
informed
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
just
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
legs
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
Lisbon's
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
Majesty's
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
Major
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From this reading "We should be at anchor before dusk," said Major Warrington.
more
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
newly
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From this reading "What a blessing!" ejaculated Frank Bradley, a newly fledged cornet, and the only 14th officer on board besides the major.
Northfleet
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From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
officer
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From this reading "What a blessing!" ejaculated Frank Bradley, a newly fledged cornet, and the only 14th officer on board besides the major.
old
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
once
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
only
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From this reading "What a blessing!" ejaculated Frank Bradley, a newly fledged cornet, and the only 14th officer on board besides the major.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
owing
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
prospect
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
Rock
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
said
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From this reading "We should be at anchor before dusk," said Major Warrington.
sailing
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
sat
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "We should be at anchor before dusk," said Major Warrington.
sick
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From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
sighted
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
Star
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
steward
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
stretching
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
Tagus
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
tedious
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
terra
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
Thames
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
Three
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From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
transport
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
troops
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
unusually
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
up
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From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
very
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
voyage
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
wall-sided
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From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
Warrington
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From this reading "We should be at anchor before dusk," said Major Warrington.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
weather
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
weeks
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From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
welcome
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three weeks and five days had elapsed since we embarked at Northfleet, and we were all heartily sick of being cooped up in our dirty "floating home."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a blessing!" ejaculated Frank Bradley, a newly fledged cornet, and the only 14th officer on board besides the major.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Rock of Lisbon's just sighted, gentlemen," the steward informed us as we sat at breakfast in the cuddy of the _Morning Star_, a wall-sided old brig which the transport authorities considered quite good enough to convey his Majesty's troops from the Thames to the Tagus.
winds
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
wretched
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From this reading The voyage had been unusually tedious, owing to bad weather, head winds, and the wretched sailing of the brig, so the prospect of once more stretching our legs on _terra firma_ was very welcome.
