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1775
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From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
account
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From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
Adventure
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
back
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From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
collier
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From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.
command
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
continent
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From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.
Cook
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
COOK'S
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
DEAR
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From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
DEATH
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
decided
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From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.
discovered
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From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
discoveries
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
down
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From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
Endeavour
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From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.
enough
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From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
few
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
friend
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From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
fulfil
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From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
give
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From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
given
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
high
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From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
Holland
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From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
importance
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
important
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From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
later
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
latitudes
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From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.
letter
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From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
London
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From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
made
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From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
many
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From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.
months
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
new
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.
North
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From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
now
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From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
old
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From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
parts
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
promise
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From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
provisioned
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
purpose
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From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
realised
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
remote
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
Resolution
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
return
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From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
Sea
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From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.
second
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From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
September
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From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
serve
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From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
ships
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
SIR
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From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
sit
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From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
some
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From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
south
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From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.
southern
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From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.
sufficient
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From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
there
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From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.
THIRDnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
two
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
VOYAGE
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.
Whitby
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From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
work
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From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.
writes
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From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
written
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From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
year
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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.
Zealand
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From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.
