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Narrative of Captain Cook's second Voyage round the World.
On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.
Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.
As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.
The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.
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Narrative of the Voyages Round the World

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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Narrative of Captain Cook's second Voyage round the World.
/ˈnærətɪv ʌv ˈkæptən kʊks ˈsekənd ˈvɔɪədʒ raʊnd ðə wɜːrld/
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On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.
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Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.
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As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.
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The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

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anchored verb US /ˈæŋkərd/

past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably

From this reading “On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.”

Cook's noun US /kʊks/

possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food

From this reading “Narrative of Captain Cook's second Voyage round the World.”

drinkable noun US /ˈdrɪnkəbəl/

any liquid suitable for drinking

From this reading “As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.”

fermentation noun US /ˌfɜːrmənˈteɪʃən/

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading “The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.”

Madeira noun US /məˈdɪrə/

a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River

From this reading “On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.”

malt verb US /mɔːlt/

treat with malt or malt extract

From this reading “As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.”

Plymouth noun US /ˈplɪməθ/

a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

From this reading “On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.”

withstood verb US /wɪθˈstʊd/

inflected form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading “The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.”

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13th

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From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

1st

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From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

29th

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From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/

past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably

From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

beernounUS /bɪr/

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/

quick and energetic

From this reading As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Narrative of Captain Cook's second Voyage round the World.

CookverbUS /kʊk/

prepare a hot meal

From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

Cook'snounUS /kʊks/

possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food

From this reading Narrative of Captain Cook's second Voyage round the World.

drinkablenounUS /ˈdrɪnkəbəl/

any liquid suitable for drinking

From this reading As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.

endeavours

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From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

fermentationnounUS /ˌfɜːrmənˈteɪʃən/

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

Funchiale

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From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.

hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

inspissated

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From this reading As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.

islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

juicenounUS /dʒuːs/

the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking

From this reading As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.

MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/

a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River

From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

maltverbUS /mɔːlt/

treat with malt or malt extract

From this reading As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Narrative of Captain Cook's second Voyage round the World.

necessaries

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From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Narrative of Captain Cook's second Voyage round the World.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/

a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.

puncheons

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From this reading As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.

RoadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Narrative of Captain Cook's second Voyage round the World.

sailedverbUS /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading On the 13th of July, Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth, and on the 29th of the same month anchored in Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Narrative of Captain Cook's second Voyage round the World.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/

toward the south

From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Narrative of Captain Cook's second Voyage round the World.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.

VoyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Narrative of Captain Cook's second Voyage round the World.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading As he proceeded in his voyage, he made three puncheons of beer of the inspissated juice of malt; and the liquor produced was very brisk and drinkable.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Having obtained a supply of water, wine, and other necessaries at that island, he left it on the 1st of August, and sailed to the southward.

withstoodverbUS /wɪθˈstʊd/

inflected form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading The heat of the weather, and the agitation of the ship, had hitherto withstood all the endeavours of our people to prevent this juice from being in a high state of fermentation.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Narrative of Captain Cook's second Voyage round the World.

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