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1866
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a
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across
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agitated
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agreed
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all
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an
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and
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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.
apparition
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as
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been
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by
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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.
cetacean
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classified
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commerce
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creature
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doubtless
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endowed
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enormous
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entered
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excited
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facts
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For
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From this reading For some time past vessels had been met by an enormous object, a long thing, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.
had
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has
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hitherto
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If
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in
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incident
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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.
infinitely
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From this reading For some time past vessels had been met by an enormous object, a long thing, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale.
international
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From this reading If it was a cetacean, it surpassed in size all those hitherto classified in science; if it was an unknown monster, it threatened all international commerce across the seven seas!
it
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its
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larger
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From this reading For some time past vessels had been met by an enormous object, a long thing, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale.
life
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From this reading The facts relating to this apparition, entered in various log-books, agreed in most points as to the shape of the object or creature in question, the untameable rapidity of its movements, its surprising power of locomotion, and the peculiar life with which it seemed endowed.
locomotion
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log-books
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long
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From this reading For some time past vessels had been met by an enormous object, a long thing, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale.
maritime
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From this reading Not to mention rumors which agitated the maritime population and excited the public mind, merchant sailors were particularly uneasy.
mention
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From this reading Not to mention rumors which agitated the maritime population and excited the public mind, merchant sailors were particularly uneasy.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Not to mention rumors which agitated the maritime population and excited the public mind, merchant sailors were particularly uneasy.
met
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From this reading For some time past vessels had been met by an enormous object, a long thing, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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monster
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more
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most
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movements
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mysterious
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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.
no
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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.
Not
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object
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occasionally
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From this reading For some time past vessels had been met by an enormous object, a long thing, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale.
of
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one
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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.
or
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particularly
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past
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peculiar
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phenomenon
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phosphorescent
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points
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population
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power
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From this reading The facts relating to this apparition, entered in various log-books, agreed in most points as to the shape of the object or creature in question, the untameable rapidity of its movements, its surprising power of locomotion, and the peculiar life with which it seemed endowed.
public
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puzzling
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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.
question
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rapid
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From this reading For some time past vessels had been met by an enormous object, a long thing, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale.
rapidity
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From this reading The facts relating to this apparition, entered in various log-books, agreed in most points as to the shape of the object or creature in question, the untameable rapidity of its movements, its surprising power of locomotion, and the peculiar life with which it seemed endowed.
relating
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remarkable
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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.
rumors
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sailors
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From this reading Not to mention rumors which agitated the maritime population and excited the public mind, merchant sailors were particularly uneasy.
science
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From this reading If it was a cetacean, it surpassed in size all those hitherto classified in science; if it was an unknown monster, it threatened all international commerce across the seven seas!
seas
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seemed
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From this reading The facts relating to this apparition, entered in various log-books, agreed in most points as to the shape of the object or creature in question, the untameable rapidity of its movements, its surprising power of locomotion, and the peculiar life with which it seemed endowed.
seven
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shape
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signalised
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size
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some
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From this reading For some time past vessels had been met by an enormous object, a long thing, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale.
spindle-shaped
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surpassed
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surprising
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From this reading The facts relating to this apparition, entered in various log-books, agreed in most points as to the shape of the object or creature in question, the untameable rapidity of its movements, its surprising power of locomotion, and the peculiar life with which it seemed endowed.
than
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From this reading For some time past vessels had been met by an enormous object, a long thing, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale.
The
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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.
thing
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From this reading For some time past vessels had been met by an enormous object, a long thing, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale.
this
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From this reading The facts relating to this apparition, entered in various log-books, agreed in most points as to the shape of the object or creature in question, the untameable rapidity of its movements, its surprising power of locomotion, and the peculiar life with which it seemed endowed.
those
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From this reading If it was a cetacean, it surpassed in size all those hitherto classified in science; if it was an unknown monster, it threatened all international commerce across the seven seas!
threatened
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time
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to
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uneasy
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From this reading Not to mention rumors which agitated the maritime population and excited the public mind, merchant sailors were particularly uneasy.
unknown
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From this reading If it was a cetacean, it surpassed in size all those hitherto classified in science; if it was an unknown monster, it threatened all international commerce across the seven seas!
untameable
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From this reading The facts relating to this apparition, entered in various log-books, agreed in most points as to the shape of the object or creature in question, the untameable rapidity of its movements, its surprising power of locomotion, and the peculiar life with which it seemed endowed.
various
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vessels
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was
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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.
were
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whale
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which
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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.
with
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year
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yet
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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.
