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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 THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
any
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he watched the expression of his companion in the pilot-house very closely; for, as the case then stood, one of them belonged to the blue, while the other was of the gray.
bad
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
badly
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From this reading The soldiers pulled badly, for they had had no training in the use of the oars, and very little experience.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
Bellevite
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From this reading The boat had made very little progress towards the Bellevite, and Christy was in no hurry to put his plan in operation.
belonged
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From this reading But he watched the expression of his companion in the pilot-house very closely; for, as the case then stood, one of them belonged to the blue, while the other was of the gray.
blue
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From this reading But he watched the expression of his companion in the pilot-house very closely; for, as the case then stood, one of them belonged to the blue, while the other was of the gray.
boat
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From this reading The boat had made very little progress towards the Bellevite, and Christy was in no hurry to put his plan in operation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
call
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
case
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From this reading But he watched the expression of his companion in the pilot-house very closely; for, as the case then stood, one of them belonged to the blue, while the other was of the gray.
Christy
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From this reading The boat had made very little progress towards the Bellevite, and Christy was in no hurry to put his plan in operation.
closely
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From this reading But he watched the expression of his companion in the pilot-house very closely; for, as the case then stood, one of them belonged to the blue, while the other was of the gray.
companion
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From this reading But he watched the expression of his companion in the pilot-house very closely; for, as the case then stood, one of them belonged to the blue, while the other was of the gray.
ENGINEER
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
experience
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From this reading The soldiers pulled badly, for they had had no training in the use of the oars, and very little experience.
expression
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From this reading But he watched the expression of his companion in the pilot-house very closely; for, as the case then stood, one of them belonged to the blue, while the other was of the gray.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The soldiers pulled badly, for they had had no training in the use of the oars, and very little experience.
force
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
FORECASTLEnounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
gale
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
GOES
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
gray
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From this reading But he watched the expression of his companion in the pilot-house very closely; for, as the case then stood, one of them belonged to the blue, while the other was of the gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The soldiers pulled badly, for they had had no training in the use of the oars, and very little experience.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
hardly
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He showed his revolver to Percy, and then restored it to his hip-pocket.
hip-pocket
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From this reading He showed his revolver to Percy, and then restored it to his hip-pocket.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boat had made very little progress towards the Bellevite, and Christy was in no hurry to put his plan in operation.
hurry
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From this reading The boat had made very little progress towards the Bellevite, and Christy was in no hurry to put his plan in operation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
increasing
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
Leopard
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The soldiers pulled badly, for they had had no training in the use of the oars, and very little experience.
long-boat
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
made
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
more
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The soldiers pulled badly, for they had had no training in the use of the oars, and very little experience.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
oars
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From this reading The soldiers pulled badly, for they had had no training in the use of the oars, and very little experience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
old
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he watched the expression of his companion in the pilot-house very closely; for, as the case then stood, one of them belonged to the blue, while the other was of the gray.
operation
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From this reading The boat had made very little progress towards the Bellevite, and Christy was in no hurry to put his plan in operation.
other
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From this reading But he watched the expression of his companion in the pilot-house very closely; for, as the case then stood, one of them belonged to the blue, while the other was of the gray.
Percy
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From this reading He showed his revolver to Percy, and then restored it to his hip-pocket.
pilot-house
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From this reading But he watched the expression of his companion in the pilot-house very closely; for, as the case then stood, one of them belonged to the blue, while the other was of the gray.
plan
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From this reading The boat had made very little progress towards the Bellevite, and Christy was in no hurry to put his plan in operation.
progress
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From this reading The boat had made very little progress towards the Bellevite, and Christy was in no hurry to put his plan in operation.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The soldiers pulled badly, for they had had no training in the use of the oars, and very little experience.
put
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From this reading The boat had made very little progress towards the Bellevite, and Christy was in no hurry to put his plan in operation.
restored
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From this reading He showed his revolver to Percy, and then restored it to his hip-pocket.
revolver
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From this reading He showed his revolver to Percy, and then restored it to his hip-pocket.
rolled
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
salts
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
sea
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
showed
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From this reading He showed his revolver to Percy, and then restored it to his hip-pocket.
soldiers
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From this reading The soldiers pulled badly, for they had had no training in the use of the oars, and very little experience.
southward
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he watched the expression of his companion in the pilot-house very closely; for, as the case then stood, one of them belonged to the blue, while the other was of the gray.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he watched the expression of his companion in the pilot-house very closely; for, as the case then stood, one of them belonged to the blue, while the other was of the gray.
then
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From this reading He showed his revolver to Percy, and then restored it to his hip-pocket.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The soldiers pulled badly, for they had had no training in the use of the oars, and very little experience.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The boat had made very little progress towards the Bellevite, and Christy was in no hurry to put his plan in operation.
training
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From this reading The soldiers pulled badly, for they had had no training in the use of the oars, and very little experience.
trough
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
use
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From this reading The soldiers pulled badly, for they had had no training in the use of the oars, and very little experience.
very
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From this reading The soldiers pulled badly, for they had had no training in the use of the oars, and very little experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
watched
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From this reading But he watched the expression of his companion in the pilot-house very closely; for, as the case then stood, one of them belonged to the blue, while the other was of the gray.
weather
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But he watched the expression of his companion in the pilot-house very closely; for, as the case then stood, one of them belonged to the blue, while the other was of the gray.
wildly
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From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE ENGINEER GOES INTO THE FORECASTLE The wind from the southward seemed to be increasing in force, though it was not yet what old salts would call any thing more than half a gale, and hardly that; but the long-boat from the Leopard made bad weather of it, and rolled wildly in the trough of the sea.
