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13th
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From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
7th
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From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
adventure
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
airs
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From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
anchor
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
arms
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
arrive
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From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
attempt
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From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
August
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From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
Barnardo
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
Barnards
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
calms
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From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
came
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
cannot
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
Cartagena
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
Charesha
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
chiefest
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From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
confident
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From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
CRUISEnounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
de
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From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
Death
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
Dios
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From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
discovered
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From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
Drake
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
easily
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From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
evening
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From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
felt
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From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
haven
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
identify
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
islands
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
John
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
known
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
light
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From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
made
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
MAIN
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
mainland
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From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
making
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From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
met
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From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
Nombre
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From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
now
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
OFF
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
pinnaces
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
ready
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
sailed
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From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
San
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
scoured
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
set
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
seven-fathom
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
ships
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
St
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
taken
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From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
three
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From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
town
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From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
treating
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From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
two
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From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He met with calms and light airs on the passage, and did not arrive off Cartagena until the evening of the 13th August.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
waiting
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From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
water
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From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
waters
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From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
way
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From this reading He had taken Nombre de Dios so easily that he felt confident of treating Cartagena, the chiefest town in those waters, in the same way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He came to anchor in seven-fathom water between the islands of Charesha (which we cannot now identify) and St Barnards, now known as San Barnardo.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--The secret haven--Death of John Drake While they were waiting for the pinnaces Drake had the ships set in order, the arms scoured, and everything made ready for the next adventure.
wish
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From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the 7th of August he set sail for Cartagena with his two ships and three pinnaces, making no attempt upon the mainland as he sailed, as he did not wish to be discovered.
