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1837
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From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _Sandwich Islands to Tahiti_.—_There is great difficulty in making this passage across the trades_.
all
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From this reading _The whalers and all others speak with great doubt of fetching Tahiti from the Sandwich islands_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The whalers and all others speak with great doubt of fetching Tahiti from the Sandwich islands_.
bearing
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From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
Bruce
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From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
Capt
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From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
coming
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From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
destination
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From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
difficulty
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From this reading _Sandwich Islands to Tahiti_.—_There is great difficulty in making this passage across the trades_.
directions
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From this reading So say the sailing directions for the South Pacific Ocean; and that is all they say.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
doubt
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From this reading _The whalers and all others speak with great doubt of fetching Tahiti from the Sandwich islands_.
eastingnounUS /ˈiːstɪŋ/
movement or distance toward the east
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
endeavoured
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From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
fetching
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From this reading _The whalers and all others speak with great doubt of fetching Tahiti from the Sandwich islands_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The whalers and all others speak with great doubt of fetching Tahiti from the Sandwich islands_.
gets
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From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Sandwich Islands to Tahiti_.—_There is great difficulty in making this passage across the trades_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Sandwich Islands to Tahiti_.—_There is great difficulty in making this passage across the trades_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Sandwich Islands to Tahiti_.—_There is great difficulty in making this passage across the trades_.
Islands
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From this reading _Sandwich Islands to Tahiti_.—_There is great difficulty in making this passage across the trades_.
keep
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From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
line
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From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
making
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From this reading _Sandwich Islands to Tahiti_.—_There is great difficulty in making this passage across the trades_.
means
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From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
near
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From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
northward
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From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
November
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From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
Ocean
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From this reading So say the sailing directions for the South Pacific Ocean; and that is all they say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The whalers and all others speak with great doubt of fetching Tahiti from the Sandwich islands_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
others
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From this reading _The whalers and all others speak with great doubt of fetching Tahiti from the Sandwich islands_.
Pacific
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From this reading So say the sailing directions for the South Pacific Ocean; and that is all they say.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Sandwich Islands to Tahiti_.—_There is great difficulty in making this passage across the trades_.
sailing
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From this reading So say the sailing directions for the South Pacific Ocean; and that is all they say.
Sandwich
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From this reading _Sandwich Islands to Tahiti_.—_There is great difficulty in making this passage across the trades_.
say
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From this reading So say the sailing directions for the South Pacific Ocean; and that is all they say.
says
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From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
south
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From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
speak
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From this reading _The whalers and all others speak with great doubt of fetching Tahiti from the Sandwich islands_.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
tack
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From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
Tahiti
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From this reading _Sandwich Islands to Tahiti_.—_There is great difficulty in making this passage across the trades_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Sandwich Islands to Tahiti_.—_There is great difficulty in making this passage across the trades_.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
There
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From this reading _Sandwich Islands to Tahiti_.—_There is great difficulty in making this passage across the trades_.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So say the sailing directions for the South Pacific Ocean; and that is all they say.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Sandwich Islands to Tahiti_.—_There is great difficulty in making this passage across the trades_.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Sandwich Islands to Tahiti_.—_There is great difficulty in making this passage across the trades_.
trades
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From this reading _Sandwich Islands to Tahiti_.—_There is great difficulty in making this passage across the trades_.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
variables
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From this reading _In his passage between them in November_, 1837, _he had no variables near the line in coming south_, _and never could make easting on either tack_, _though he endeavoured by every means to do so_.
vessel
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From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
whalers
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From this reading _The whalers and all others speak with great doubt of fetching Tahiti from the Sandwich islands_.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Capt. Bruce says that a vessel should keep to the northward until she gets a start of wind before bearing for her destination_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The whalers and all others speak with great doubt of fetching Tahiti from the Sandwich islands_.
