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11th
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From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
all
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From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
any
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From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
away
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From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
Bay
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From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
Bear
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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
bear-hunt
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From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
board
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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
came
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From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
Cannon-Rifle
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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
Canoe
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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
chart
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From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
Chymo
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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
cleared
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From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
creeping
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From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
day
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From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
dropped
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From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
dullness
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From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
early
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From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
easternmost
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From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
effectually
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From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
Esquimau
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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
Esquimaux
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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
figured
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From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
Firing
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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
five
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From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
following
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From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
Glimpse
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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
group
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From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
hours
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From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
Isles
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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
July
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From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
Kayaks
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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
like
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From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
Mazard's
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From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
Middle
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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
miles
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From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
mountainous
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From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
night
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From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
north
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From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
o'clock
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From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
out
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From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
passing
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From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
prevented
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From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
rain
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From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
Savage
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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
sensation
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From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
sighted
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From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
snow
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From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
Sound
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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
southward
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From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
spirits
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From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
storm
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From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
straits
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From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
Strange
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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
tides
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From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.
TonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
tremendous
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From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
twenty-four
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From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
twice
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From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
Unintelligible
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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
up
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From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."
