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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had run across the Southern Pacific carrying his life in his hand.
adventure
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From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
America
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From this reading Some such information as this became known in South America, in which country the English had long been harassing the Spaniards.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
any
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
appear
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
approached
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some such information as this became known in South America, in which country the English had long been harassing the Spaniards.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
became
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some such information as this became known in South America, in which country the English had long been harassing the Spaniards.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
buccaneersnounUS /buccaneers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
busy
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
carefully
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
carrying
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From this reading He had run across the Southern Pacific carrying his life in his hand.
charted
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
coast
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
coast-line
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
Company's
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
country
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
DAMPIER
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
DISCOVERS
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
Dutch
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
ears
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From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
earth
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From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
East
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
English
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
Englishman
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
exploring
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
farther
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
foreign
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From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
geography
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
hand
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From this reading He had run across the Southern Pacific carrying his life in his hand.
harassing
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From this reading Some such information as this became known in South America, in which country the English had long been harassing the Spaniards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had run across the Southern Pacific carrying his life in his hand.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
history
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
Holland
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some such information as this became known in South America, in which country the English had long been harassing the Spaniards.
India
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
information
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From this reading Some such information as this became known in South America, in which country the English had long been harassing the Spaniards.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
known
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
lie
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
lived
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From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
man
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From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
mercy
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
nation
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
New
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
old
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
other
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
outline
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
Pacific
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From this reading He had run across the Southern Pacific carrying his life in his hand.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
period
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
pillaging
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From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
plundering
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From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
reached
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regions
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remote
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From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
romance
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run
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From this reading He had run across the Southern Pacific carrying his life in his hand.
says
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
set
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
ships
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From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
shores
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Some
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From this reading Some such information as this became known in South America, in which country the English had long been harassing the Spaniards.
Somersetshire
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South
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From this reading Some such information as this became known in South America, in which country the English had long been harassing the Spaniards.
Southern
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From this reading He had run across the Southern Pacific carrying his life in his hand.
Spaniards
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From this reading Some such information as this became known in South America, in which country the English had long been harassing the Spaniards.
STRAIT
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
stretch
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Some such information as this became known in South America, in which country the English had long been harassing the Spaniards.
Tasman
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
visit
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From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We lie entirely at the mercy of the Dutch East India Company's geography for the outline of this part of the coast of New Holland: for it does not appear that the ships of any other nation have ever approached it," says an old history of the period.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some such information as this became known in South America, in which country the English had long been harassing the Spaniards.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
William
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From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It reached the ears of one William Dampier, a Somersetshire man, who had lived a life of romance and adventure with the buccaneers, pillaging and plundering foreign ships in these remote regions of the earth.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT It was not long before the great stretch of coast-line carefully charted by Tasman became known to the English, and while the Dutch were yet busy exploring farther, Dampier--the first Englishman to visit the country--had already set foot on its shores.
