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1611
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
1633
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
also
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
animals
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
bears
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From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
Beerenberg
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From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
birds
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
called
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From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
carnivorous
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
carrion
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
coast
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
deep
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From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
deserted
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
distinguish
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From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
E
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From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
end
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From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
enjoy
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
especially
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
farther
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From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
fathoms
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From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
finding
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
fishers
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
formerly
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
found
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From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
foxes
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
frequented
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
good
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
great
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
Greenland
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From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
haunted
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From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
here
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
high
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From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
honour
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From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
hundred
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From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
ice
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
inaccessible
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From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
island
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From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
little
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From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
man
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From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
marine
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
Maurice
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From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
Mauritius
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From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
measure
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
more
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
mountain
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From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
much
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
N
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From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
Nassau
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From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
neighbouring
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
north
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From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
now
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
once
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From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
other
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
out
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From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
point
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From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
Prince
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From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
renders
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From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
rises
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From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
S
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From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
sea-horses
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
seas
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
security
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
seldom
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
shore
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From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
sixty
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From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
soundings
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From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
Spitzbergen
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From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
steepness
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From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
stretches
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From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
supply
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It stretches from N. E. to S. W. The north end rises into a high mountain called Beerenberg, from its being haunted by bears; though its steepness renders it inaccessible to man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
together
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
usual
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
voracious
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From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
W
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From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This island was once, in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, called _Mauritius Island_ in _Greenland_, to distinguish it from Mauritius island on the N. W. point of Spitzbergen.
water
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From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
whale
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
whales
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bears, sea-horses, and other voracious marine animals, together with the foxes and carnivorous birds, not finding so good a supply of whale carrion, as usual, have also, in a great measure, deserted the coast.
withdrawn
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From this reading The seas neighbouring to this island were formerly much frequented by whale fishers, (especially from 1611 to 1633,) but the whales are now seldom found here, having withdrawn to the ice, where they enjoy more security.
yards
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From this reading A hundred yards from the shore the water is about sixty fathoms deep: but a little farther out no soundings have been found.
