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The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 2 of 3

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 2 of 3 is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.
This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.
In round numbers Bermuda lies in latitude 32° and longitude 65°.
This is close enough for my purpose.
We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 2 of 3

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 2 of 3 is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.
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This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.
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In round numbers Bermuda lies in latitude 32° and longitude 65°.
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This is close enough for my purpose.
/ðɪs ɪz kloʊs ɪˈnʌf fɔːr maɪ ˈpɜːrpəs/
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We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.
/wiː hæd ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli sʌm ˈdɪstəns jet tuː rʌn bɪˈfɔːr wiː ʃʊd hiːv tuː ɔːf ðə koʊst ʌv ˈflɔːrədə/

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Bermuda noun US /bərˈmjuːdə/

a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort

From this reading “In round numbers Bermuda lies in latitude 32° and longitude 65°.”

consequently adverb US /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading “We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.”

Florida noun US /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

heave verb US /hiːv/

utter a sound, as with obvious effort

latitude noun US /ˈlætətuːd/

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading “This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.”

longitude noun US /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/

the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

From this reading “This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.”

refer verb US /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading “Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.”

retain verb US /rɪˈteɪn/

hold back within

From this reading “Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

north latitude noun + noun

In this reading “This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.”

some distance adjective + noun

In this reading “We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.”

six days noun + noun

In this reading “Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.”

at noon preposition + noun

In this reading “This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.”

pass over verb + particle

bypass

In this reading “Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.”

close enough adjective + noun

In this reading “This is close enough for my purpose.”

round numbers noun + noun

In this reading “In round numbers Bermuda lies in latitude 32° and longitude 65°.”

lies in verb + particle counted as “lie in”

originate (in)

In this reading “In round numbers Bermuda lies in latitude 32° and longitude 65°.”

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32

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From this reading In round numbers Bermuda lies in latitude 32° and longitude 65°.

37

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From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

50

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From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

65

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In round numbers Bermuda lies in latitude 32° and longitude 65°.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.

BermudanounUS /bərˈmjuːdə/

a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort

From this reading In round numbers Bermuda lies in latitude 32° and longitude 65°.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading This is close enough for my purpose.

coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.

consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

heaveverbUS /hiːv/

utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is close enough for my purpose.

latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading In round numbers Bermuda lies in latitude 32° and longitude 65°.

log-book

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/

the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading In round numbers Bermuda lies in latitude 32° and longitude 65°.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading This is close enough for my purpose.

recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/

hold back within

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading In round numbers Bermuda lies in latitude 32° and longitude 65°.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.

strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading This brought us to Sunday; and on that day at noon we were, as nearly as I can recall, in 37° north latitude and 50° west longitude.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Having no other log-book than my memory to refer to, I pass over six days, in which nothing occurred striking enough for my recollection to retain.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading We had consequently some distance yet to run before we should _heave to off the coast of Florida_.

Chapter 5 of The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 2 of 3 by William Clark Russell holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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