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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 Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
abrupt
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
Acheen
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
actually
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
acuteness
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
affairs
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
all
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
Almayer's
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
almost
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
Amelia
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
ascending
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
avoiding
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
barrels
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
Blanda
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
bought
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
breaking
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From this reading That year, towards the breaking up of the south-west monsoon, disquieting rumours reached Sambir.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
chat
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
coming
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
commodity
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
confiscation
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
congratulating
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
deprived
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
detection
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
discontent
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
discussing
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
disquieting
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From this reading That year, towards the breaking up of the south-west monsoon, disquieting rumours reached Sambir.
Dutch
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
evening's
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
exaction
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
exemplified
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
expedition
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
fifty
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
Ford
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
friend
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
general
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
given
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
giving
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
gravely
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
gunboat
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
gunpowder
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
hazardous
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
heads
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
house
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
hundred
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
inward
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
islands
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
issue
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
Lakamba
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
late
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
license
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
loyal
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
Macassar
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
made
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
matrimonial
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
monsoon
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From this reading That year, towards the breaking up of the south-west monsoon, disquieting rumours reached Sambir.
mouth
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
Nakhodas
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
news
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
numbers
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That year, towards the breaking up of the south-west monsoon, disquieting rumours reached Sambir.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
Orang
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
overhauledverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈhɔld/
examined and changed thoroughly
From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
paid
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
potentate
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
powder
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
praus
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
projects
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
purposes
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
rare
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
reached
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From this reading That year, towards the breaking up of the south-west monsoon, disquieting rumours reached Sambir.
recital
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
Reshid
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
return
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
rigorous
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
river
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
rumours
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From this reading That year, towards the breaking up of the south-west monsoon, disquieting rumours reached Sambir.
Sambir
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From this reading That year, towards the breaking up of the south-west monsoon, disquieting rumours reached Sambir.
severity
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
soul
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
south-west
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From this reading That year, towards the breaking up of the south-west monsoon, disquieting rumours reached Sambir.
state
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
stirred
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
stoppage
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
Straits
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
suspicious
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That year, towards the breaking up of the south-west monsoon, disquieting rumours reached Sambir.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That year, towards the breaking up of the south-west monsoon, disquieting rumours reached Sambir.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
Times
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
total
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading That year, towards the breaking up of the south-west monsoon, disquieting rumours reached Sambir.
trade
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
trading
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
tyranny
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
unpleasant
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From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
unsettled
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
unsuccessful
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
up
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From this reading That year, towards the breaking up of the south-west monsoon, disquieting rumours reached Sambir.
visiting
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
visits
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
voyage
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
wagged
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From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
war
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From this reading Captain Ford, coming up to Almayer's house for an evening's chat, brought late numbers of the _Straits Times_ giving the news of Acheen war and of the unsuccessful Dutch expedition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The unpleasant news was given him by Reshid, who, after the unsuccessful issue of his matrimonial projects, had made a long voyage amongst the islands for trading purposes; had bought the powder for his friend, and was overhauled and deprived of it on his return when actually congratulating himself on his acuteness in avoiding detection.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.
withdrawal
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From this reading Even the loyal soul of Lakamba was stirred into a state of inward discontent by the withdrawal of his license for powder and by the abrupt confiscation of one hundred and fifty barrels of that commodity by the gunboat _Princess Amelia_, when, after a hazardous voyage, it had almost reached the mouth of the river.
year
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From this reading That year, towards the breaking up of the south-west monsoon, disquieting rumours reached Sambir.
