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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 It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
afterward
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From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
aged
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From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
agree
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From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
all
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From this reading There was something curious in the fact that all the inhabitants of the lonely Pearl Island had lost their reckoning.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
any
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From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
approached
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From this reading Thus the three years passed away, and the second era in their lives approached.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
ARRIVAL
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
away
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From this reading Thus the three years passed away, and the second era in their lives approached.
become
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
Bergen
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
break
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
called
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From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
Captain
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
close
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From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
compromised
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From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
curious
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From this reading There was something curious in the fact that all the inhabitants of the lonely Pearl Island had lost their reckoning.
day
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From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
doubt
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From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
England
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From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
era
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From this reading Thus the three years passed away, and the second era in their lives approached.
fact
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From this reading There was something curious in the fact that all the inhabitants of the lonely Pearl Island had lost their reckoning.
family
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From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
feared
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
fond
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From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
fortunate
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From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
Francisco
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From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
homesickness
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
inclined
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
inhabitants
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From this reading There was something curious in the fact that all the inhabitants of the lonely Pearl Island had lost their reckoning.
Island
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From this reading There was something curious in the fact that all the inhabitants of the lonely Pearl Island had lost their reckoning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
lightly
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
lives
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From this reading Thus the three years passed away, and the second era in their lives approached.
living
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From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
lonely
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From this reading There was something curious in the fact that all the inhabitants of the lonely Pearl Island had lost their reckoning.
long
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
lost
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From this reading There was something curious in the fact that all the inhabitants of the lonely Pearl Island had lost their reckoning.
mate
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
mother
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From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
much
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From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
nephew
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From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
New
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From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
observed
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From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
passed
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From this reading Thus the three years passed away, and the second era in their lives approached.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading There was something curious in the fact that all the inhabitants of the lonely Pearl Island had lost their reckoning.
pessimistic
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
proved
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From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
reckoning
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From this reading There was something curious in the fact that all the inhabitants of the lonely Pearl Island had lost their reckoning.
relative
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From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
right
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From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
sailor
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
San
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From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
second
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From this reading Thus the three years passed away, and the second era in their lives approached.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
sheer
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
sister
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From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something curious in the fact that all the inhabitants of the lonely Pearl Island had lost their reckoning.
strong
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
Sunday
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From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thus the three years passed away, and the second era in their lives approached.
There
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From this reading There was something curious in the fact that all the inhabitants of the lonely Pearl Island had lost their reckoning.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
three
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From this reading Thus the three years passed away, and the second era in their lives approached.
Thus
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From this reading Thus the three years passed away, and the second era in their lives approached.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
treated
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
two
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From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
very
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From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
week
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From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No two could agree on the day of the week, and when they compromised on one, which was called Sunday, and observed as such, they were much in doubt whether they were right, and, as it afterward proved, they were not.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was fortunate that neither had any family, the mate being one of those who are without any close living relative, while the captain had a sister in New England, and his aged mother was in San Francisco, living with a nephew, of whom she was very fond.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AN ARRIVAL When Captain Bergen was inclined to become pessimistic, the mate treated it lightly, for he feared the strong sailor would break before long from sheer homesickness.
years
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From this reading Thus the three years passed away, and the second era in their lives approached.
