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177
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
2.41
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
3.20
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
45
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was peculiarly a South Sea accident.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
accident
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From this reading It was peculiarly a South Sea accident.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
anchor
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From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
Arurai
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
badly
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From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
BEN
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From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
bouts
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From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
business
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From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
Butaritu
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
collectively
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From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
cruised
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From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
dances
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From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
day
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From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
description
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From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
drunken
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From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
E
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
few
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From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
fishing
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From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
generally
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From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
Gilbert
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From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
going
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From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
group
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From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
groups
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From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
Hope
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
hurt
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From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
Island
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
islands
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From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
Just
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From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
Kingsmill
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From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
known
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From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
Line
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From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
longitude
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
mad
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From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
Makin
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
most
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
N
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
northerly
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
only
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From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
peculiarly
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From this reading It was peculiarly a South Sea accident.
PEESE
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From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
place
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From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
S
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
Sea
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From this reading It was peculiarly a South Sea accident.
shore
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From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
South
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From this reading It was peculiarly a South Sea accident.
southerly
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
steady
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From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
then
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From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
trade
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From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
varied
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From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
weeks
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From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
wild
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From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
