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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although but a few days out, little Inez had become the pet of the whole ship.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
almost
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although but a few days out, little Inez had become the pet of the whole ship.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
arrival
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
aunt
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From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
away
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
became
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
become
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From this reading Although but a few days out, little Inez had become the pet of the whole ship.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
bounding
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From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
bravely
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
bronzed
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Although but a few days out, little Inez had become the pet of the whole ship.
CAPTAIN
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
considerable
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From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
daughter
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
days
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From this reading Although but a few days out, little Inez had become the pet of the whole ship.
destination
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
direction
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
expanse
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
few
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From this reading Although but a few days out, little Inez had become the pet of the whole ship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
Francisco
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From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
full
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From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
gather
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From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
globe
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although but a few days out, little Inez had become the pet of the whole ship.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
heading
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
health
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From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
heart
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
high
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From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
home
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From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
INEZ
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
Japan
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
laughing
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From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
like
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
little
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From this reading Although but a few days out, little Inez had become the pet of the whole ship.
living
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From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
loomed
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
lost
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
made
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From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
merry
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From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
mightiest
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
miles
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
nearly
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From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
ocean
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
out
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
own
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
Pacific
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
pang
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
parents
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From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
parting
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
pet
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From this reading Although but a few days out, little Inez had become the pet of the whole ship.
plunging
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
Polynesia
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
port
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
portion
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From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
reflected
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
reminder
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
rugged
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
sailed
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From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
San
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From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
second
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
several
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From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
ship
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From this reading Although but a few days out, little Inez had become the pet of the whole ship.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
spans
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
spirits
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From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
sprite
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From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
steamer
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
steaming
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
stirred
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
Strathmore
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From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
swiftly
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
ten
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
thousand
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
time
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From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
uncle
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From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
up
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
water
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
welcome
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From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
went
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From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To the bronzed and rugged Captain Strathmore she was such a reminder of his own lost Inez that she became a second daughter to him, and something like a pang stirred his heart when he reflected upon his arrival at his destination and his parting from the little one.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTAIN AND INEZ The steamer _Polynesia_ was steaming swiftly across the Pacific, in the direction of Japan--bravely plunging out into the mightiest expanse of water which spans the globe, and heading for the port that loomed up from the ocean almost ten thousand miles away.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was full of high spirits, bounding health--a laughing, merry sprite, who made every portion of the steamer her home, and who was welcome wherever she went.
whole
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From this reading Although but a few days out, little Inez had become the pet of the whole ship.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
years
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From this reading Inez, as nearly as the captain could gather, had been living for several years with her uncle and aunt in San Francisco, from which port her parents had sailed a considerable time before.
