adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
common-place
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From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He has been, therefore, led to think that his story could scarcely fail to interest those who are less familiar than the sailor with a life of adventure.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading More than three years have elapsed since the occurrence of the events recorded in this volume.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading More than three years have elapsed since the occurrence of the events recorded in this volume.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He has been, therefore, led to think that his story could scarcely fail to interest those who are less familiar than the sailor with a life of adventure.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He has been, therefore, led to think that his story could scarcely fail to interest those who are less familiar than the sailor with a life of adventure.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
fire-side
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From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading More than three years have elapsed since the occurrence of the events recorded in this volume.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been, therefore, led to think that his story could scarcely fail to interest those who are less familiar than the sailor with a life of adventure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has been, therefore, led to think that his story could scarcely fail to interest those who are less familiar than the sailor with a life of adventure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than three years have elapsed since the occurrence of the events recorded in this volume.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He has been, therefore, led to think that his story could scarcely fail to interest those who are less familiar than the sailor with a life of adventure.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He has been, therefore, led to think that his story could scarcely fail to interest those who are less familiar than the sailor with a life of adventure.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He has been, therefore, led to think that his story could scarcely fail to interest those who are less familiar than the sailor with a life of adventure.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He has been, therefore, led to think that his story could scarcely fail to interest those who are less familiar than the sailor with a life of adventure.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than three years have elapsed since the occurrence of the events recorded in this volume.
night-watch
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From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
now-a-days
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From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading More than three years have elapsed since the occurrence of the events recorded in this volume.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than three years have elapsed since the occurrence of the events recorded in this volume.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading More than three years have elapsed since the occurrence of the events recorded in this volume.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading He has been, therefore, led to think that his story could scarcely fail to interest those who are less familiar than the sailor with a life of adventure.
SailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He has been, therefore, led to think that his story could scarcely fail to interest those who are less familiar than the sailor with a life of adventure.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
shipmatesnounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪts/
plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than three years have elapsed since the occurrence of the events recorded in this volume.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He has been, therefore, led to think that his story could scarcely fail to interest those who are less familiar than the sailor with a life of adventure.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than three years have elapsed since the occurrence of the events recorded in this volume.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has been, therefore, led to think that his story could scarcely fail to interest those who are less familiar than the sailor with a life of adventure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More than three years have elapsed since the occurrence of the events recorded in this volume.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He has been, therefore, led to think that his story could scarcely fail to interest those who are less familiar than the sailor with a life of adventure.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He has been, therefore, led to think that his story could scarcely fail to interest those who are less familiar than the sailor with a life of adventure.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading More than three years have elapsed since the occurrence of the events recorded in this volume.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He has been, therefore, led to think that his story could scarcely fail to interest those who are less familiar than the sailor with a life of adventure.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading More than three years have elapsed since the occurrence of the events recorded in this volume.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading More than three years have elapsed since the occurrence of the events recorded in this volume.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as common-place as a jacket out at elbows.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The interval, with the exception of the last few months, has been chiefly spent by the author tossing about on the wide ocean.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading More than three years have elapsed since the occurrence of the events recorded in this volume.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, notwithstanding the familiarity of sailors with all sorts of curious adventure, the incidents recorded in the following pages have often served, when ‘spun as a yarn,’ not only to relieve the weariness of many a night-watch at sea, but to excite the warmest sympathies of the author’s shipmates.
