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Chapter XX

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THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.
None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.
They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.
The everyday facts, events, and scenes, as presented to them in their present migratory existence, were the staple topics of thought and study.
Though none of the party ascended to the higher flights of scientific inquiry, the commander endeavored to make use of the discoveries and conclusions of the learned men of the present and the past.
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Asiatic Breezes

Chapter XX

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THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.
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None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.
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They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.
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The everyday facts, events, and scenes, as presented to them in their present migratory existence, were the staple topics of thought and study.
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Though none of the party ascended to the higher flights of scientific inquiry, the commander endeavored to make use of the discoveries and conclusions of the learned men of the present and the past.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.”

CAPTAIN noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.”

LAST noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Though none of the party ascended to the higher flights of scientific inquiry, the commander endeavored to make use of the discoveries and conclusions of the learned men of the present and the past.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.”

None pronoun US /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading “None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The everyday facts, events, and scenes, as presented to them in their present migratory existence, were the staple topics of thought and study.”

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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 None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.

all

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

any

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From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The everyday facts, events, and scenes, as presented to them in their present migratory existence, were the staple topics of thought and study.

ascended

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From this reading Though none of the party ascended to the higher flights of scientific inquiry, the commander endeavored to make use of the discoveries and conclusions of the learned men of the present and the past.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

attended

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From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

biblical

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From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

commander

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From this reading Though none of the party ascended to the higher flights of scientific inquiry, the commander endeavored to make use of the discoveries and conclusions of the learned men of the present and the past.

conclusions

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From this reading Though none of the party ascended to the higher flights of scientific inquiry, the commander endeavored to make use of the discoveries and conclusions of the learned men of the present and the past.

critics

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From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.

delighted

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From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

devoted

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From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.

discoveries

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From this reading Though none of the party ascended to the higher flights of scientific inquiry, the commander endeavored to make use of the discoveries and conclusions of the learned men of the present and the past.

Dr

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

efforts

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From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

Egyptologists

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From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.

endeavored

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From this reading Though none of the party ascended to the higher flights of scientific inquiry, the commander endeavored to make use of the discoveries and conclusions of the learned men of the present and the past.

ethnologists

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From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.

events

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From this reading The everyday facts, events, and scenes, as presented to them in their present migratory existence, were the staple topics of thought and study.

everyday

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From this reading The everyday facts, events, and scenes, as presented to them in their present migratory existence, were the staple topics of thought and study.

existence

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From this reading The everyday facts, events, and scenes, as presented to them in their present migratory existence, were the staple topics of thought and study.

facts

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From this reading The everyday facts, events, and scenes, as presented to them in their present migratory existence, were the staple topics of thought and study.

feature

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From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

flights

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From this reading Though none of the party ascended to the higher flights of scientific inquiry, the commander endeavored to make use of the discoveries and conclusions of the learned men of the present and the past.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

Giroud

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

Hawkes

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

higher

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From this reading Though none of the party ascended to the higher flights of scientific inquiry, the commander endeavored to make use of the discoveries and conclusions of the learned men of the present and the past.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

home

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

inquiry

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From this reading Though none of the party ascended to the higher flights of scientific inquiry, the commander endeavored to make use of the discoveries and conclusions of the learned men of the present and the past.

instructive

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From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

interest

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From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.

knowledge

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From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.

LASTnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

learned

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From this reading Though none of the party ascended to the higher flights of scientific inquiry, the commander endeavored to make use of the discoveries and conclusions of the learned men of the present and the past.

lost

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From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Though none of the party ascended to the higher flights of scientific inquiry, the commander endeavored to make use of the discoveries and conclusions of the learned men of the present and the past.

MAZAGAN

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From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

men

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From this reading Though none of the party ascended to the higher flights of scientific inquiry, the commander endeavored to make use of the discoveries and conclusions of the learned men of the present and the past.

migratory

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From this reading The everyday facts, events, and scenes, as presented to them in their present migratory existence, were the staple topics of thought and study.

much

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From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

NonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.

occupation

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

occupied

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.

ordinary

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

passengers

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From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

past

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From this reading Though none of the party ascended to the higher flights of scientific inquiry, the commander endeavored to make use of the discoveries and conclusions of the learned men of the present and the past.

persons

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

philosophers

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From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.

present

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From this reading The everyday facts, events, and scenes, as presented to them in their present migratory existence, were the staple topics of thought and study.

presented

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From this reading The everyday facts, events, and scenes, as presented to them in their present migratory existence, were the staple topics of thought and study.

Professor

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

Ringgold

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From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

scenes

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From this reading The everyday facts, events, and scenes, as presented to them in their present migratory existence, were the staple topics of thought and study.

scientific

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From this reading Though none of the party ascended to the higher flights of scientific inquiry, the commander endeavored to make use of the discoveries and conclusions of the learned men of the present and the past.

scientists

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

seekers

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From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.

sense

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

sight

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From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

special

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From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.

staple

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From this reading The everyday facts, events, and scenes, as presented to them in their present migratory existence, were the staple topics of thought and study.

studies

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

study

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From this reading The everyday facts, events, and scenes, as presented to them in their present migratory existence, were the staple topics of thought and study.

success

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From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

technical

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

term

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

theologians

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From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The everyday facts, events, and scenes, as presented to them in their present migratory existence, were the staple topics of thought and study.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

topics

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From this reading The everyday facts, events, and scenes, as presented to them in their present migratory existence, were the staple topics of thought and study.

use

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

varieties

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From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.

very

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From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

voyage

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From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

well-educated

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From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading None of his party were scientists in a technical sense in the studies which occupied them, though Dr. Hawkes and Professor Giroud were such in their occupation at home; but they were all well-educated persons in the ordinary use of the term.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN Captain Ringgold was very much delighted with the success which had attended his efforts to interest his passengers; for he never lost sight of the instructive feature of the voyage.

zoologists

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From this reading They were not Egyptologists, philosophers, theologians, zoologists, biblical critics, ethnologists, or devoted to any special studies; they were ordinary seekers after knowledge in all its varieties.