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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abandon
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From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
advance
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From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
all
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From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
allow
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From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
become
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From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
boats
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From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
brig
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From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
brow
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From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
certain
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chase
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From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
crown
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From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
day
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From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
endeavouring
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From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
events
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From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
exhausted
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From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
explanations
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From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
fate
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From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
few
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From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
glory
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From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
heart's
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From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
Hemans
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From this reading Mrs. Hemans.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
home
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From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
inasmuch
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From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
loves
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From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
men
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From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Hemans.
much
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From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
Mull
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From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
necessary
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From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
necessity
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From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
notice
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From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
occasion
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From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
offered
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From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
own
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From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
paradise
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From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
Poughkeepsie
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From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
pull
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From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
reached
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From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
reason
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From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
regain
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From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
repose
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From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
sloop-of-war
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From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
thus
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From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
touching
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From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
trusting
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From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
vessel
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From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
waiting
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From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
why
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From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
windwardnounUS /ˈwindward/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It has again become necessary to advance the time; and we shall take the occasion thus offered to make a few explanations touching certain events which have been passed over without notice.
woman's
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From this reading The trusting heart's repose, the paradise Of home, with all its loves, doth fate allow The crown of glory unto woman's brow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not have done to abandon them, inasmuch as the men were so much exhausted by the pull to windward, that when they reached the vessel all were relieved from duty for the rest of the day.
yawl
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From this reading The reason why Captain Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavouring to regain the sloop-of-war.
