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1702
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From this reading 1702—1706-7 THE VOYAGE OF THE “ST.
1706
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From this reading 1702—1706-7 THE VOYAGE OF THE “ST.
7
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From this reading 1702—1706-7 THE VOYAGE OF THE “ST.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was deemed, and justly deemed, a remarkable feat to sail round the world in those days.
achieved
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From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
all
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
anchor
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was deemed, and justly deemed, a remarkable feat to sail round the world in those days.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
astonishing
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
brief
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From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading GEORGE” Dampier's circumnavigations brought him great fame.
Cape
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
charged
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circled
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
circumnavigations
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Dampier
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From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
Dampier's
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From this reading GEORGE” Dampier's circumnavigations brought him great fame.
days
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From this reading It was deemed, and justly deemed, a remarkable feat to sail round the world in those days.
deemed
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From this reading It was deemed, and justly deemed, a remarkable feat to sail round the world in those days.
doubled
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
dropped
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
earth
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
enough
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From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
experiences
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
explored
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
fame
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From this reading GEORGE” Dampier's circumnavigations brought him great fame.
feat
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From this reading It was deemed, and justly deemed, a remarkable feat to sail round the world in those days.
few
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From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
Fly-Away
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
GEORGE
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From this reading GEORGE” Dampier's circumnavigations brought him great fame.
globe
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GEORGE” Dampier's circumnavigations brought him great fame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
held
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GEORGE” Dampier's circumnavigations brought him great fame.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was deemed, and justly deemed, a remarkable feat to sail round the world in those days.
intercourse
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was deemed, and justly deemed, a remarkable feat to sail round the world in those days.
justly
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From this reading It was deemed, and justly deemed, a remarkable feat to sail round the world in those days.
kinds
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
Land
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list
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From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
marvellous
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
men
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From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
names
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From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
No-Man's
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1702—1706-7 THE VOYAGE OF THE “ST.
off
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
other
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
people
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
places
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
prior
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From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
recesses
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was deemed, and justly deemed, a remarkable feat to sail round the world in those days.
round
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From this reading It was deemed, and justly deemed, a remarkable feat to sail round the world in those days.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was deemed, and justly deemed, a remarkable feat to sail round the world in those days.
sailor
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
side
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
some
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
sorts
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
ST
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From this reading 1702—1706-7 THE VOYAGE OF THE “ST.
stars
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From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
strange
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1702—1706-7 THE VOYAGE OF THE “ST.
thick
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was deemed, and justly deemed, a remarkable feat to sail round the world in those days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was deemed, and justly deemed, a remarkable feat to sail round the world in those days.
touched
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
twice
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
Very
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From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
VOYAGE
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From this reading 1702—1706-7 THE VOYAGE OF THE “ST.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was deemed, and justly deemed, a remarkable feat to sail round the world in those days.
weather
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From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dampier had circled the globe twice, had touched at all sorts of strange and wonderful places, had held intercourse with all kinds of astonishing people, had explored some of the secret recesses of the other side of the earth, and was charged with experiences as marvellous as those of the sailor who had doubled Cape Fly-Away and dropped anchor in thick weather off No-Man's Land.
world
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From this reading It was deemed, and justly deemed, a remarkable feat to sail round the world in those days.
written
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From this reading Very few men had achieved it, and the names of those who had—the list prior to Dampier is brief enough—were written among the stars.
