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From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
ABANDON
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From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
aggravating
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From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
all
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From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An insubordinate crew would render us powerless indeed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
attempt
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From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
became
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From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
becoming
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From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
benefit
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From this reading Throughout the night the pumps were kept, without respite, steadily at work, but without producing the least sensible benefit.
billows
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From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Throughout the night the pumps were kept, without respite, steadily at work, but without producing the least sensible benefit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
case
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From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
consequently
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From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
contributed
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From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An insubordinate crew would render us powerless indeed.
CURTIS
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From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
DECEMBER
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From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
deck
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From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
devouring
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From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
fire
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From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
flames
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From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
future
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From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
happily
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From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
hardly
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From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
heavy
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From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
hoped
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From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
indeed
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From this reading An insubordinate crew would render us powerless indeed.
insubordinate
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From this reading An insubordinate crew would render us powerless indeed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
kept
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From this reading Throughout the night the pumps were kept, without respite, steadily at work, but without producing the least sensible benefit.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throughout the night the pumps were kept, without respite, steadily at work, but without producing the least sensible benefit.
less
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From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
midst
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From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
mutiny
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From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
night
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From this reading Throughout the night the pumps were kept, without respite, steadily at work, but without producing the least sensible benefit.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
often
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From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
perishing
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From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
powerless
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From this reading An insubordinate crew would render us powerless indeed.
producing
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From this reading Throughout the night the pumps were kept, without respite, steadily at work, but without producing the least sensible benefit.
prospect
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From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
pumps
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From this reading Throughout the night the pumps were kept, without respite, steadily at work, but without producing the least sensible benefit.
raging
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From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
rapidly
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From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
render
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From this reading An insubordinate crew would render us powerless indeed.
RESOLVES
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From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
respite
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From this reading Throughout the night the pumps were kept, without respite, steadily at work, but without producing the least sensible benefit.
rose
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From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
sensible
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From this reading Throughout the night the pumps were kept, without respite, steadily at work, but without producing the least sensible benefit.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
SHIPnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
situation
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From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
steadily
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From this reading Throughout the night the pumps were kept, without respite, steadily at work, but without producing the least sensible benefit.
succeed
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From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
suppressed
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From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
swallowed
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From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the night the pumps were kept, without respite, steadily at work, but without producing the least sensible benefit.
thus
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From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An insubordinate crew would render us powerless indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
washed
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From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
water-logged
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From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
waves
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From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
well
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From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Throughout the night the pumps were kept, without respite, steadily at work, but without producing the least sensible benefit.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Our situation was rapidly becoming as terrible as it had been when the fire was raging in the midst of us; and the prospect of being swallowed by the devouring billows was no less formidable than that of perishing in the flames.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ship became so water-logged and heavy that she hardly rose at all to the waves, which consequently often washed over the deck and contributed their part toward aggravating our case.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading CURTIS RESOLVES TO ABANDON THE SHIP DECEMBER 4.--The first attempt at mutiny being thus happily suppressed, it is to be hoped that Curtis will succeed as well in future.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Throughout the night the pumps were kept, without respite, steadily at work, but without producing the least sensible benefit.
work
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From this reading Throughout the night the pumps were kept, without respite, steadily at work, but without producing the least sensible benefit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An insubordinate crew would render us powerless indeed.
