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1
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
1894
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
3
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
acknowledge
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
age
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
almost
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
April
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
Arrows
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
author
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
Becke
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
Benin
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From this reading No part of the habitable globe was unfamiliar to him: from India to the Pole, from Russia to the Brazils, from the China Sea to the Bight of Benin--every harbour was a home.
Bight
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From this reading No part of the habitable globe was unfamiliar to him: from India to the Pole, from Russia to the Brazils, from the China Sea to the Bight of Benin--every harbour was a home.
boat
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
BornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
Brazils
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From this reading No part of the habitable globe was unfamiliar to him: from India to the Pole, from Russia to the Brazils, from the China Sea to the Bight of Benin--every harbour was a home.
BuccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈnɪr/
a pirate or sea raider in a specific situation in this story
From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
came
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From this reading We came of a salt-water stock.
chapter
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
children
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
China
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From this reading No part of the habitable globe was unfamiliar to him: from India to the Pole, from Russia to the Brazils, from the China Sea to the Bight of Benin--every harbour was a home.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
CruisenounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
cutter
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From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
desire
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
diary
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
Edition
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
exception
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
father
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
founded
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
globe
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From this reading No part of the habitable globe was unfamiliar to him: from India to the Pole, from Russia to the Brazils, from the China Sea to the Bight of Benin--every harbour was a home.
go
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
greater
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From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
habitable
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From this reading No part of the habitable globe was unfamiliar to him: from India to the Pole, from Russia to the Brazils, from the China Sea to the Bight of Benin--every harbour was a home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
harbour
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
headed
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No part of the habitable globe was unfamiliar to him: from India to the Pole, from Russia to the Brazils, from the China Sea to the Bight of Benin--every harbour was a home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
home
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From this reading No part of the habitable globe was unfamiliar to him: from India to the Pole, from Russia to the Brazils, from the China Sea to the Bight of Benin--every harbour was a home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
indebtedness
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
India
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From this reading No part of the habitable globe was unfamiliar to him: from India to the Pole, from Russia to the Brazils, from the China Sea to the Bight of Benin--every harbour was a home.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
Island
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
kind
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From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
late
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
Louis
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
man-of-war
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From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
Modern
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
most
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
Mr
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
near
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No part of the habitable globe was unfamiliar to him: from India to the Pole, from Russia to the Brazils, from the China Sea to the Bight of Benin--every harbour was a home.
nursery
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
October
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
Palm
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
Poisoned
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
Pole
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From this reading No part of the habitable globe was unfamiliar to him: from India to the Pole, from Russia to the Brazils, from the China Sea to the Bight of Benin--every harbour was a home.
portion
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
Reef
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
Russia
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From this reading No part of the habitable globe was unfamiliar to him: from India to the Pole, from Russia to the Brazils, from the China Sea to the Bight of Benin--every harbour was a home.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
salt-water
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From this reading We came of a salt-water stock.
Sea
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
sea-captain
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From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
seamen
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
Second
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
soon
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
South
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
spent
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From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
stock
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From this reading We came of a salt-water stock.
swim
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
Sydney
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
unfamiliar
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From this reading No part of the habitable globe was unfamiliar to him: from India to the Pole, from Russia to the Brazils, from the China Sea to the Bight of Benin--every harbour was a home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
Vol
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
Vols
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
walk
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No part of the habitable globe was unfamiliar to him: from India to the Pole, from Russia to the Brazils, from the China Sea to the Bight of Benin--every harbour was a home.
water
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From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We came of a salt-water stock.
Whaling
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From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _First Edition (3 Vols.) April 1894_ _Second Edition (1 Vol.) October 1894_ Born near Sydney harbour, nursery of the seamen of the South, I could swim almost as soon as I could walk, and sail a boat at an age when most children are forbidden to go near the water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Louis Becke, author of _By Reef and Palm_, as to the South Sea Island portion of _A Modern Buccaneer_, with the exception of the chapter headed "Poisoned Arrows," which is founded upon the diary of a Whaling Cruise by my late father.
youth
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From this reading My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war.
