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1797
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From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
abroad
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From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
advance
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From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Newspapers reported, one with apprehension, another with tyrannous comment, mutinous troubles in the fleet.
apprehension
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From this reading Newspapers reported, one with apprehension, another with tyrannous comment, mutinous troubles in the fleet.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
barely
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From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
big
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
borne
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
Calhoun
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From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
cent
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From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
Charles
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From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
class
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
Collingwood
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
comfortable
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From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
comment
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From this reading Newspapers reported, one with apprehension, another with tyrannous comment, mutinous troubles in the fleet.
cost
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From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
damned
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
days
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From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
death
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
demand
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From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
Dyck
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From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
enough
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From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
evil
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From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
families
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From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
fleet
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From this reading Newspapers reported, one with apprehension, another with tyrannous comment, mutinous troubles in the fleet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
fought
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
gallantry
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
HOUR
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From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
Howe
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
II
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From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
increase
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From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
living
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From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
London
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From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
made
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From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
maintain
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From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
men
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
mutinous
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From this reading Newspapers reported, one with apprehension, another with tyrannous comment, mutinous troubles in the fleet.
MUTINY
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From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
naval
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From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
Nelson
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
Newspapers
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From this reading Newspapers reported, one with apprehension, another with tyrannous comment, mutinous troubles in the fleet.
Nore
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From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Newspapers reported, one with apprehension, another with tyrannous comment, mutinous troubles in the fleet.
only
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From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
other
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
own
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
pay
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From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
reported
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From this reading Newspapers reported, one with apprehension, another with tyrannous comment, mutinous troubles in the fleet.
results
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
rise
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From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
rumours
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From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
said
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
sailors
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From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
sea-captains
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
seamen
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
slops
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From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
spaces
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
Spithead
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From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
starvation
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From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
stern
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
streets
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
suffering
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
system
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
Then
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From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
thirty
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From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
troubles
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From this reading Newspapers reported, one with apprehension, another with tyrannous comment, mutinous troubles in the fleet.
truth
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
tyrannous
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From this reading Newspapers reported, one with apprehension, another with tyrannous comment, mutinous troubles in the fleet.
unconquerable
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
verge
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From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
wagesplural nounUS /ˈweɪdʒɪz/
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading Then the sailors' wages were enough for comfortable support; but in 1797 through the rise in the cost of living, and with an advance of thirty per cent. on slops, their families could barely maintain themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE THE MUTINY In the days when Dyck Calhoun was on the verge of starvation in London, evil naval rumours were abroad.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At first the only demand at Spithead and the Nore had been for an increase of pay, which had not been made since the days of Charles II.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Newspapers reported, one with apprehension, another with tyrannous comment, mutinous troubles in the fleet.
withdrawal
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
womenfolk
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
wounds
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From this reading It was said in the streets, and with truth, that seamen who had fought with unconquerable gallantry under Howe, Collingwood, Nelson, and the other big sea-captains, who had borne suffering and wounds, and had been in the shadow of death--that even these men damned a system which, in its stern withdrawal of their class for long spaces of time from their own womenfolk, brought evil results to the forecastle.
