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From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
adequate
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Their strength was renovated, and they were aroused to precautions against being drifted away by the current.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
annihilation
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From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
any
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aroused
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From this reading Their strength was renovated, and they were aroused to precautions against being drifted away by the current.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
August
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From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
away
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From this reading Their strength was renovated, and they were aroused to precautions against being drifted away by the current.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His miserable companions were equally exhausted, and despair began to overwhelm the whole.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Their strength was renovated, and they were aroused to precautions against being drifted away by the current.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading None but those who have experienced the like situation, can form any adequate idea of the change which was produced.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
calamities
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From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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change
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companions
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From this reading His miserable companions were equally exhausted, and despair began to overwhelm the whole.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their strength was renovated, and they were aroused to precautions against being drifted away by the current.
d
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From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
dawn
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From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
de
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From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
despair
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From this reading His miserable companions were equally exhausted, and despair began to overwhelm the whole.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
down
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From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
drifted
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From this reading Their strength was renovated, and they were aroused to precautions against being drifted away by the current.
eighth
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From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His miserable companions were equally exhausted, and despair began to overwhelm the whole.
exhausted
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From this reading His miserable companions were equally exhausted, and despair began to overwhelm the whole.
experienced
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fatigue
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From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
Fond
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From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
form
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From this reading None but those who have experienced the like situation, can form any adequate idea of the change which was produced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading None but those who have experienced the like situation, can form any adequate idea of the change which was produced.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
helm
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From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His miserable companions were equally exhausted, and despair began to overwhelm the whole.
hours
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From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
hunger
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From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
idea
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la
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From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
land
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From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
like
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M
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From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
miserable
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From this reading His miserable companions were equally exhausted, and despair began to overwhelm the whole.
misery
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From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
night
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From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None but those who have experienced the like situation, can form any adequate idea of the change which was produced.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
overwhelm
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From this reading His miserable companions were equally exhausted, and despair began to overwhelm the whole.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading Their strength was renovated, and they were aroused to precautions against being drifted away by the current.
predicted
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From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
produced
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From this reading None but those who have experienced the like situation, can form any adequate idea of the change which was produced.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
renovated
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From this reading Their strength was renovated, and they were aroused to precautions against being drifted away by the current.
shewed
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From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
situation
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soliciting
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From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
speedy
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From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their strength was renovated, and they were aroused to precautions against being drifted away by the current.
sunk
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From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
ten
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From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their strength was renovated, and they were aroused to precautions against being drifted away by the current.
there
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From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their strength was renovated, and they were aroused to precautions against being drifted away by the current.
thirst
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From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading None but those who have experienced the like situation, can form any adequate idea of the change which was produced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His miserable companions were equally exhausted, and despair began to overwhelm the whole.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
unfortunate
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From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
united
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From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The eighth night was passed by M. de la Fond at the helm; there he had remained above ten hours, after soliciting relief, and at last sunk down under fatigue.
Wednesday
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From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His miserable companions were equally exhausted, and despair began to overwhelm the whole.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At last when the united calamities of hunger, thirst, fatigue and misery, predicted speedy annihilation, the dawn of Wednesday, the 3d of August, shewed this unfortunate crew the distant land.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading None but those who have experienced the like situation, can form any adequate idea of the change which was produced.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading None but those who have experienced the like situation, can form any adequate idea of the change which was produced.
whole
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From this reading His miserable companions were equally exhausted, and despair began to overwhelm the whole.
