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1612
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Button had reached the western side of Hudson's Bay, and after wintering there returned fully convinced that a north-west passage existed in this direction.
Abacuk
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From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Button had reached the western side of Hudson's Bay, and after wintering there returned fully convinced that a north-west passage existed in this direction.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
appears
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From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
Arctic
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From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
BAFFIN
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From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
BAY
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From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
Button
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From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
called
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
Company
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
convinced
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From this reading Button had reached the western side of Hudson's Bay, and after wintering there returned fully convinced that a north-west passage existed in this direction.
desertionnounUS /ˈdesertion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
direction
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From this reading Button had reached the western side of Hudson's Bay, and after wintering there returned fully convinced that a north-west passage existed in this direction.
discoverers
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
discovery
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
dispatched
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From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
DistressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
existed
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From this reading Button had reached the western side of Hudson's Bay, and after wintering there returned fully convinced that a north-west passage existed in this direction.
expedition
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From this reading Baffin returned from an expedition to Greenland the same year.
experienced
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
explorer
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From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
FINDS
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From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
formed
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
four
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
friend
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From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Baffin returned from an expedition to Greenland the same year.
fully
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From this reading Button had reached the western side of Hudson's Bay, and after wintering there returned fully convinced that a north-west passage existed in this direction.
Greenland
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From this reading Baffin returned from an expedition to Greenland the same year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
Henry
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From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
Hudson
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From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
Hudson's
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From this reading Button had reached the western side of Hudson's Bay, and after wintering there returned fully convinced that a north-west passage existed in this direction.
icy
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
London
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
made
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
measure
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From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
Merchants
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
Muscovy
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From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
new
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
north
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
North-West
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
old
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From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
only
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From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
PassagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
prepare
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
Prickett
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From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
prime
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
reached
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From this reading Button had reached the western side of Hudson's Bay, and after wintering there returned fully convinced that a north-west passage existed in this direction.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Button had reached the western side of Hudson's Bay, and after wintering there returned fully convinced that a north-west passage existed in this direction.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Baffin returned from an expedition to Greenland the same year.
scene
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From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
seaman
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
show
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From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
side
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From this reading Button had reached the western side of Hudson's Bay, and after wintering there returned fully convinced that a north-west passage existed in this direction.
Sir
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From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Button had reached the western side of Hudson's Bay, and after wintering there returned fully convinced that a north-west passage existed in this direction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
there
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From this reading Button had reached the western side of Hudson's Bay, and after wintering there returned fully convinced that a north-west passage existed in this direction.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Button had reached the western side of Hudson's Bay, and after wintering there returned fully convinced that a north-west passage existed in this direction.
Thomas
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From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
tragedy
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From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
Two
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From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
voyage
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
voyages
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
way
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From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
western
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From this reading Button had reached the western side of Hudson's Bay, and after wintering there returned fully convinced that a north-west passage existed in this direction.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
William
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From this reading William Baffin was already an experienced seaman in the prime of life; he had made four voyages to the icy north, when he was called on by the new Company of Merchants of London--"discoverers of the North-West Passage"--formed in 1612, to prepare for another voyage of discovery.
wintering
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From this reading Button had reached the western side of Hudson's Bay, and after wintering there returned fully convinced that a north-west passage existed in this direction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Distressed beyond measure at the desertion of Henry Hudson, the Muscovy Company had dispatched Sir Thomas Button with our old friend Abacuk Prickett to show him the way.
year
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From this reading Baffin returned from an expedition to Greenland the same year.
years
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From this reading BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY Two years only after the tragedy of Henry Hudson, another Arctic explorer appears upon the scene.
