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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
aid
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
all
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
amusing
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
any
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
Armed
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From this reading Armed with a pocketful of credentials one of the firm hastened to New Orleans to obtain a permit to trade in cotton, and the _West Wind_ was ordered to a neutral port “for repairs.”
arose
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
Atlantic
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
became
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
blockade
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
blockading
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
Boston
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
bringing
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
business
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
cabin
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
chase
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
cleared
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
coast
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
comfort
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
commander
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
cotton
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
country
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
credentials
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From this reading Armed with a pocketful of credentials one of the firm hastened to New Orleans to obtain a permit to trade in cotton, and the _West Wind_ was ordered to a neutral port “for repairs.”
cruisers
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
dangerous
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
daring
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
described
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
doing
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
down
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
dreamed
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
enough
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
equal
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
far
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
firm
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From this reading Armed with a pocketful of credentials one of the firm hastened to New Orleans to obtain a permit to trade in cotton, and the _West Wind_ was ordered to a neutral port “for repairs.”
fleet
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
followed
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
Frazier
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
Frazier's
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
friendly
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
given
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
glad
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
hastened
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From this reading Armed with a pocketful of credentials one of the firm hastened to New Orleans to obtain a permit to trade in cotton, and the _West Wind_ was ordered to a neutral port “for repairs.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
heard
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
heart
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
hours
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
how
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
Hudson
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
Hyperion's
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
immense
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
improve
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
Jack
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
laughter
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
light
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
locked
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
longer
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
many
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
met
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
Mississippi
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
money
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
neutral
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From this reading Armed with a pocketful of credentials one of the firm hastened to New Orleans to obtain a permit to trade in cotton, and the _West Wind_ was ordered to a neutral port “for repairs.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
New
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From this reading Armed with a pocketful of credentials one of the firm hastened to New Orleans to obtain a permit to trade in cotton, and the _West Wind_ was ordered to a neutral port “for repairs.”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Armed with a pocketful of credentials one of the firm hastened to New Orleans to obtain a permit to trade in cotton, and the _West Wind_ was ordered to a neutral port “for repairs.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
officers
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
old
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
opportunity
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
ordered
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From this reading Armed with a pocketful of credentials one of the firm hastened to New Orleans to obtain a permit to trade in cotton, and the _West Wind_ was ordered to a neutral port “for repairs.”
Orleans
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From this reading Armed with a pocketful of credentials one of the firm hastened to New Orleans to obtain a permit to trade in cotton, and the _West Wind_ was ordered to a neutral port “for repairs.”
other
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
owners
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
peals
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
permit
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From this reading Armed with a pocketful of credentials one of the firm hastened to New Orleans to obtain a permit to trade in cotton, and the _West Wind_ was ordered to a neutral port “for repairs.”
pocketful
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From this reading Armed with a pocketful of credentials one of the firm hastened to New Orleans to obtain a permit to trade in cotton, and the _West Wind_ was ordered to a neutral port “for repairs.”
Port
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
prompt
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
put
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
rebellion
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
recognize
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
repairs
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From this reading Armed with a pocketful of credentials one of the firm hastened to New Orleans to obtain a permit to trade in cotton, and the _West Wind_ was ordered to a neutral port “for repairs.”
risk
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
risked
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
river
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
run
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
runner
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
Sailor
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
sailormen
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
saw
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
say
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
scene
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
see
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
seen
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
sides
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
sighted
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
some
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
spent
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
steamers
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
stop
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
stranger
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
successful
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
swift
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
there
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
thrown
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
too
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
trade
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From this reading Armed with a pocketful of credentials one of the firm hastened to New Orleans to obtain a permit to trade in cotton, and the _West Wind_ was ordered to a neutral port “for repairs.”
traffic
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From this reading When the Mississippi was cleared as far as Port Hudson, and all that immense cotton country on both sides the river was thrown open to traffic, Captain Frazier’s owners saw an opportunity to do business in an honest way and were prompt to improve it.
two
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
uncertain
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
very
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From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
way
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
West
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From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
WindnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Frazier had been a daring and successful blockade runner as long as his Boston owners could make money by it, and there were not many cruisers on the Atlantic coast that had not, at one time or another, sighted and given chase to the fleet _West Wind_, nor were there very many officers and sailormen who could not recognize her as far as they could see her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Armed with a pocketful of credentials one of the firm hastened to New Orleans to obtain a permit to trade in cotton, and the _West Wind_ was ordered to a neutral port “for repairs.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sailor Jack and his old commander spent two hours locked in the _Hyperion’s_ cabin, and if a stranger could have seen how very cordial and friendly they were, or had heard the peals of laughter that arose when one or the other described some amusing scene through which he had passed since they last met, he never would have dreamed that one had risked life and liberty in doing what he could to put down the rebellion, while the other had run an equal risk in bringing aid and comfort to it.
Yankee
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From this reading When light swift steamers were added to the blockading fleet the business became too uncertain and dangerous to be longer followed, and Captain Frazier was honest enough to say that he was glad to stop it, for, being a Yankee, he had never had any heart for it any way.
