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a
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
admirably
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From this reading Late in the day they passed through the capricious channels of Hong Kong, and the “Tankadere,” impelled by favourable winds, conducted herself admirably.
advantage
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
and
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
are
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From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
at
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
attempt
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
been
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
believed
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From this reading But John Bunsby believed in the “Tankadere,” which rode on the waves like a seagull; and perhaps he was not wrong.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
rough, energetic, and difficult to control
From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
Bunsby
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From this reading But John Bunsby believed in the “Tankadere,” which rode on the waves like a seagull; and perhaps he was not wrong.
but
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by
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From this reading Late in the day they passed through the capricious channels of Hong Kong, and the “Tankadere,” impelled by favourable winds, conducted herself admirably.
capricious
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From this reading Late in the day they passed through the capricious channels of Hong Kong, and the “Tankadere,” impelled by favourable winds, conducted herself admirably.
carry
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
certain
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
channels
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From this reading Late in the day they passed through the capricious channels of Hong Kong, and the “Tankadere,” impelled by favourable winds, conducted herself admirably.
Chinese
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From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
clearly
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conducted
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From this reading Late in the day they passed through the capricious channels of Hong Kong, and the “Tankadere,” impelled by favourable winds, conducted herself admirably.
craft
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
day
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
during
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From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
early
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From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
eight
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
equinoxes
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From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
especially
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From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
even
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favourable
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From this reading Late in the day they passed through the capricious channels of Hong Kong, and the “Tankadere,” impelled by favourable winds, conducted herself admirably.
gales
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From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
have
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
he
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herself
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From this reading Late in the day they passed through the capricious channels of Hong Kong, and the “Tankadere,” impelled by favourable winds, conducted herself admirably.
his
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
Hong
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From this reading Late in the day they passed through the capricious channels of Hong Kong, and the “Tankadere,” impelled by favourable winds, conducted herself admirably.
hundred
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
impelled
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From this reading Late in the day they passed through the capricious channels of Hong Kong, and the “Tankadere,” impelled by favourable winds, conducted herself admirably.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpruːdənt/
not showing careful judgment about possible danger
From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
in
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From this reading But John Bunsby believed in the “Tankadere,” which rode on the waves like a seagull; and perhaps he was not wrong.
it
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From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
John
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From this reading But John Bunsby believed in the “Tankadere,” which rode on the waves like a seagull; and perhaps he was not wrong.
Kong
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From this reading Late in the day they passed through the capricious channels of Hong Kong, and the “Tankadere,” impelled by favourable winds, conducted herself admirably.
Late
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From this reading Late in the day they passed through the capricious channels of Hong Kong, and the “Tankadere,” impelled by favourable winds, conducted herself admirably.
like
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From this reading But John Bunsby believed in the “Tankadere,” which rode on the waves like a seagull; and perhaps he was not wrong.
master's
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
miles
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
not
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From this reading But John Bunsby believed in the “Tankadere,” which rode on the waves like a seagull; and perhaps he was not wrong.
November
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From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
now
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From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
of
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
on
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
paid
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
passed
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From this reading Late in the day they passed through the capricious channels of Hong Kong, and the “Tankadere,” impelled by favourable winds, conducted herself admirably.
passengers
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
per
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
perhaps
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From this reading But John Bunsby believed in the “Tankadere,” which rode on the waves like a seagull; and perhaps he was not wrong.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
full of serious danger or risk
From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
rash
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
reach
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
rode
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From this reading But John Bunsby believed in the “Tankadere,” which rode on the waves like a seagull; and perhaps he was not wrong.
seagull
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From this reading But John Bunsby believed in the “Tankadere,” which rode on the waves like a seagull; and perhaps he was not wrong.
seas
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From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
season
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
Shanghai
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
since
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
subject
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From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
such
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
sum
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
Tankadere
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From this reading But John Bunsby believed in the “Tankadere,” which rode on the waves like a seagull; and perhaps he was not wrong.
terrible
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From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
that
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
the
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
they
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From this reading Late in the day they passed through the capricious channels of Hong Kong, and the “Tankadere,” impelled by favourable winds, conducted herself admirably.
This
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
through
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From this reading Late in the day they passed through the capricious channels of Hong Kong, and the “Tankadere,” impelled by favourable winds, conducted herself admirably.
to
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From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
tons
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
twenty
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
usually
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From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
venture
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
voyage
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
was
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
waves
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From this reading But John Bunsby believed in the “Tankadere,” which rode on the waves like a seagull; and perhaps he was not wrong.
which
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From this reading But John Bunsby believed in the “Tankadere,” which rode on the waves like a seagull; and perhaps he was not wrong.
wind
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From this reading The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November.
winds
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From this reading Late in the day they passed through the capricious channels of Hong Kong, and the “Tankadere,” impelled by favourable winds, conducted herself admirably.
would
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
wrong
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From this reading But John Bunsby believed in the “Tankadere,” which rode on the waves like a seagull; and perhaps he was not wrong.
year
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
Yokohama
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From this reading It would clearly have been to the master’s advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.
