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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 A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
accepted
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From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
active
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From this reading The Dane was a smart, active young fellow, his only drawback being that he could not speak a word of English, but it was evident he would soon learn.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Dane was a smart, active young fellow, his only drawback being that he could not speak a word of English, but it was evident he would soon learn.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a place to stay or sleep
From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
Brisbane
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From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
Brown
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
BROWN'S
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Dane was a smart, active young fellow, his only drawback being that he could not speak a word of English, but it was evident he would soon learn.
calling
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
CANNIBAL
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
CAPTAIN
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
cleared
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From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
command
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
Cooktown
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The “Pelew” was a smart little schooner of a hundred and fifty tons, could sail like a water witch, and was a right staunch little craft.
couple
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
craft
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From this reading The “Pelew” was a smart little schooner of a hundred and fifty tons, could sail like a water witch, and was a right staunch little craft.
Dane
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From this reading The Dane was a smart, active young fellow, his only drawback being that he could not speak a word of English, but it was evident he would soon learn.
Danish
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From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
deck
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From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
drawback
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From this reading The Dane was a smart, active young fellow, his only drawback being that he could not speak a word of English, but it was evident he would soon learn.
English
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From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
evident
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From this reading The Dane was a smart, active young fellow, his only drawback being that he could not speak a word of English, but it was evident he would soon learn.
fellow
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From this reading The Dane was a smart, active young fellow, his only drawback being that he could not speak a word of English, but it was evident he would soon learn.
fifty
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From this reading The “Pelew” was a smart little schooner of a hundred and fifty tons, could sail like a water witch, and was a right staunch little craft.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
gladly
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From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
Guinea
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
hands
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From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dane was a smart, active young fellow, his only drawback being that he could not speak a word of English, but it was evident he would soon learn.
hundred
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From this reading The “Pelew” was a smart little schooner of a hundred and fifty tons, could sail like a water witch, and was a right staunch little craft.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
ISLANDS
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
just
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From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
Kanakas
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From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
learn
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From this reading The Dane was a smart, active young fellow, his only drawback being that he could not speak a word of English, but it was evident he would soon learn.
like
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From this reading The “Pelew” was a smart little schooner of a hundred and fifty tons, could sail like a water witch, and was a right staunch little craft.
little
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From this reading The “Pelew” was a smart little schooner of a hundred and fifty tons, could sail like a water witch, and was a right staunch little craft.
mate
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From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
Moresby
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
New
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Dane was a smart, active young fellow, his only drawback being that he could not speak a word of English, but it was evident he would soon learn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
offered
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
once
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From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
only
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From this reading The Dane was a smart, active young fellow, his only drawback being that he could not speak a word of English, but it was evident he would soon learn.
out
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From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
part
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From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
Pelew
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From this reading The “Pelew” was a smart little schooner of a hundred and fifty tons, could sail like a water witch, and was a right staunch little craft.
Port
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
quite
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From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
right
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From this reading The “Pelew” was a smart little schooner of a hundred and fifty tons, could sail like a water witch, and was a right staunch little craft.
sail
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From this reading The “Pelew” was a smart little schooner of a hundred and fifty tons, could sail like a water witch, and was a right staunch little craft.
schooner
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From this reading The “Pelew” was a smart little schooner of a hundred and fifty tons, could sail like a water witch, and was a right staunch little craft.
seaman
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From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
ship
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From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
shipped
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From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
small
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
smart
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From this reading The “Pelew” was a smart little schooner of a hundred and fifty tons, could sail like a water witch, and was a right staunch little craft.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
sometimes
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
soon
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From this reading The Dane was a smart, active young fellow, his only drawback being that he could not speak a word of English, but it was evident he would soon learn.
speak
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From this reading The Dane was a smart, active young fellow, his only drawback being that he could not speak a word of English, but it was evident he would soon learn.
staunch
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From this reading The “Pelew” was a smart little schooner of a hundred and fifty tons, could sail like a water witch, and was a right staunch little craft.
stayed
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
STORY
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Dane was a smart, active young fellow, his only drawback being that he could not speak a word of English, but it was evident he would soon learn.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
then
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
three
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From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
together
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
tons
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From this reading The “Pelew” was a smart little schooner of a hundred and fifty tons, could sail like a water witch, and was a right staunch little craft.
Townsville
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
trading
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
TRIP
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
two
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From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
vessel
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
wanted
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From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
water
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From this reading The “Pelew” was a smart little schooner of a hundred and fifty tons, could sail like a water witch, and was a right staunch little craft.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
weeks
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS AND CAPTAIN BROWN’S STORY WE stayed together in Cooktown for a couple of weeks, and then Captain Brown was offered the command of a small vessel trading between Cooktown, Townsville, and the Solomon Islands, sometimes calling at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
witch
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From this reading The “Pelew” was a smart little schooner of a hundred and fifty tons, could sail like a water witch, and was a right staunch little craft.
word
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From this reading The Dane was a smart, active young fellow, his only drawback being that he could not speak a word of English, but it was evident he would soon learn.
world
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From this reading He at once offered me the berth of mate in her, and I gladly accepted, as it was quite a new part of the world to me, and just what I wanted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Dane was a smart, active young fellow, his only drawback being that he could not speak a word of English, but it was evident he would soon learn.
young
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From this reading We shipped three deck hands, one a young Danish seaman, who had cleared out from an English ship at Brisbane, and two Kanakas.
