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20
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
20th
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From this reading All day long on the 20th the passengers were assembled on the poop.
21
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
alert
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From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
all
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
any
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From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
assembled
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From this reading All day long on the 20th the passengers were assembled on the poop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
benches
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From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
BOARD
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
boards
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From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
breeze
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From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
cabins
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From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
canvas
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
carry
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
Chancellor
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
compromising
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From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
constant
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From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
contrives
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From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
crowded
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
Curtis
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From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
day
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From this reading All day long on the 20th the passengers were assembled on the poop.
deck
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From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
enjoyed
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From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
Evidently
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From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
excite
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From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
feet
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From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
gentle
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From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
heat
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From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
helm
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From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
increasing
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From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
lay
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From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
leaves
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From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All day long on the 20th the passengers were assembled on the poop.
man
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From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
minds
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From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
most
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From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
now
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
OCTOBER
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
oppressive
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From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
painfully
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From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
passengers
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From this reading All day long on the 20th the passengers were assembled on the poop.
PICRATE
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
poop
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From this reading All day long on the 20th the passengers were assembled on the poop.
post
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From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
POTASH
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
pressure
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
quietly
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From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
reveal
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From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
rolling
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From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
safety
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From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
scouring
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From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
snap
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
speed
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From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
stretched
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From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
suspicion
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From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
tacking
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From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
threaten
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
times
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
topmasts
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From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
torpid
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From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Evidently they found the heat of the cabins painfully oppressive, and most of them lay stretched upon benches and quietly enjoyed the gentle rolling of the vessel.
urge
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From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
utmost
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From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
vessel
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From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
well-shod
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From this reading The increasing heat of the deck did not reveal itself to their well-shod feet, and the constant scouring of the boards did not excite any suspicion in their torpid minds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All day long on the 20th the passengers were assembled on the poop.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PICRATE OF POTASH ON BOARD OCTOBER 20 and 21.--The Chancellor is now crowded with all the canvas she can carry, and at times her topmasts threaten to snap with the pressure.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But Curtis is ever on the alert; he never leaves his post beside the man at the helm, and without compromising the safety of the vessel, he contrives, by tacking to the breeze, to urge her on at her utmost speed.
