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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 This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
all
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
attended
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From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
axe
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
blithe
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
board
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From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
boys
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From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
cargo
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From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
children
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From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
colonists
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From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
colony
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From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
composed
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From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
earth
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
east
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From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
fields
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
flowers
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
forest
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
fruits
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
golden
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
governor
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From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
Hamburgh
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From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
harvest
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
hereafter
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From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
instead
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From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
intended
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From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
Kannakas
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From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
labour
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
loaded
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From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
man's
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
months
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From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
nature
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
Notwithstanding
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From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
officers
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From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
once
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From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
partly
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From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
Paulding
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From this reading Paulding.
pays
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
previously
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From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
Rancocus
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From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
ready
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From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
receives
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
reels
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
reputable
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From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
sailing
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From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
settlers
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From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
six
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From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
stroke
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
sturdy
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
success
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From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
taking
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From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
tax
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
vessels
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From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading This time the ship went east, at once, instead of sailing to the westward, as she had previously done--taking with her a crew composed partly of colonists and partly of Kannakas.
whaling
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From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
white
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Six boys, however, went in the ship, the children of reputable settlers; all of whom the governor intended should be officers, hereafter, on board of colony vessels.
willing
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Notwithstanding the great success which attended the beginning of the whaling, it was six months before the Rancocus was loaded, and ready to sail for Hamburgh with her cargo.
woodman's
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
yields
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
yoke
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From this reading "The forest reels beneath the stroke Of sturdy woodman's axe; The earth receives the white man's yoke, And pays her willing tax Of fruits, and flowers, and golden harvest fields, And all that nature to blithe labour yields."
