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1708
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From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
1711
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From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
24
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From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
addressed
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From this reading Harris tells us that he addressed himself to the merchants of Bristol, who listened to his proposals with patience and interest.
agreed
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From this reading The Bristol merchants fully agreed with him, and illustrated the spirit of their concurrence by fitting out two ships and refusing him any post of command.
all
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is no doubt that it was owing to Dampier's influence and representations that the expedition under Rogers was equipped and despatched.
any
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
badly
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
berthnounUS /bɜrθ/
a job or position on a ship
From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
Bristol
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From this reading Harris tells us that he addressed himself to the merchants of Bristol, who listened to his proposals with patience and interest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Bristol merchants fully agreed with him, and illustrated the spirit of their concurrence by fitting out two ships and refusing him any post of command.
command
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From this reading The Bristol merchants fully agreed with him, and illustrated the spirit of their concurrence by fitting out two ships and refusing him any post of command.
concurrence
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From this reading The Bristol merchants fully agreed with him, and illustrated the spirit of their concurrence by fitting out two ships and refusing him any post of command.
conducted
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
courage
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
crews
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
Dampier
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From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
Dampier's
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From this reading There is no doubt that it was owing to Dampier's influence and representations that the expedition under Rogers was equipped and despatched.
dangerous
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
despatched
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From this reading There is no doubt that it was owing to Dampier's influence and representations that the expedition under Rogers was equipped and despatched.
difficult
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
doubt
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From this reading There is no doubt that it was owing to Dampier's influence and representations that the expedition under Rogers was equipped and despatched.
enable
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
enemy
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
equipped
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From this reading There is no doubt that it was owing to Dampier's influence and representations that the expedition under Rogers was equipped and despatched.
events
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
expedition
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From this reading There is no doubt that it was owing to Dampier's influence and representations that the expedition under Rogers was equipped and despatched.
experience
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
failures
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
filling
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From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
find
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From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
fitting
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From this reading The Bristol merchants fully agreed with him, and illustrated the spirit of their concurrence by fitting out two ships and refusing him any post of command.
fully
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From this reading The Bristol merchants fully agreed with him, and illustrated the spirit of their concurrence by fitting out two ships and refusing him any post of command.
Harris
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From this reading Harris tells us that he addressed himself to the merchants of Bristol, who listened to his proposals with patience and interest.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harris tells us that he addressed himself to the merchants of Bristol, who listened to his proposals with patience and interest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harris tells us that he addressed himself to the merchants of Bristol, who listened to his proposals with patience and interest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harris tells us that he addressed himself to the merchants of Bristol, who listened to his proposals with patience and interest.
illustrated
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From this reading The Bristol merchants fully agreed with him, and illustrated the spirit of their concurrence by fitting out two ships and refusing him any post of command.
indeed
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
influence
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From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
injudiciously
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
interest
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From this reading Harris tells us that he addressed himself to the merchants of Bristol, who listened to his proposals with patience and interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no doubt that it was owing to Dampier's influence and representations that the expedition under Rogers was equipped and despatched.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is no doubt that it was owing to Dampier's influence and representations that the expedition under Rogers was equipped and despatched.
kind
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
lack
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
listened
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From this reading Harris tells us that he addressed himself to the merchants of Bristol, who listened to his proposals with patience and interest.
merchants
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From this reading Harris tells us that he addressed himself to the merchants of Bristol, who listened to his proposals with patience and interest.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no doubt that it was owing to Dampier's influence and representations that the expedition under Rogers was equipped and despatched.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
obtained
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From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
officered
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
organised
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
others
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
out
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From this reading The Bristol merchants fully agreed with him, and illustrated the spirit of their concurrence by fitting out two ships and refusing him any post of command.
owing
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From this reading There is no doubt that it was owing to Dampier's influence and representations that the expedition under Rogers was equipped and despatched.
own
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
patience
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From this reading Harris tells us that he addressed himself to the merchants of Bristol, who listened to his proposals with patience and interest.
post
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From this reading The Bristol merchants fully agreed with him, and illustrated the spirit of their concurrence by fitting out two ships and refusing him any post of command.
probably
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From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
proposals
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From this reading Harris tells us that he addressed himself to the merchants of Bristol, who listened to his proposals with patience and interest.
qualities
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
refusing
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From this reading The Bristol merchants fully agreed with him, and illustrated the spirit of their concurrence by fitting out two ships and refusing him any post of command.
representations
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From this reading There is no doubt that it was owing to Dampier's influence and representations that the expedition under Rogers was equipped and despatched.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
ROGERS
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From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
ships
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From this reading The Bristol merchants fully agreed with him, and illustrated the spirit of their concurrence by fitting out two ships and refusing him any post of command.
simply
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
spirit
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From this reading The Bristol merchants fully agreed with him, and illustrated the spirit of their concurrence by fitting out two ships and refusing him any post of command.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
superior
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
tells
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From this reading Harris tells us that he addressed himself to the merchants of Bristol, who listened to his proposals with patience and interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no doubt that it was owing to Dampier's influence and representations that the expedition under Rogers was equipped and despatched.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Bristol merchants fully agreed with him, and illustrated the spirit of their concurrence by fitting out two ships and refusing him any post of command.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
There
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From this reading There is no doubt that it was owing to Dampier's influence and representations that the expedition under Rogers was equipped and despatched.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no doubt that it was owing to Dampier's influence and representations that the expedition under Rogers was equipped and despatched.
two
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From this reading The Bristol merchants fully agreed with him, and illustrated the spirit of their concurrence by fitting out two ships and refusing him any post of command.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There is no doubt that it was owing to Dampier's influence and representations that the expedition under Rogers was equipped and despatched.
undertakings
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
unwisely
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From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harris tells us that he addressed himself to the merchants of Bristol, who listened to his proposals with patience and interest.
VOYAGE
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From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no doubt that it was owing to Dampier's influence and representations that the expedition under Rogers was equipped and despatched.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Harris tells us that he addressed himself to the merchants of Bristol, who listened to his proposals with patience and interest.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
WOODES
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From this reading 1708-1711 THE VOYAGE WITH WOODES ROGERS[24] Dampier probably obtained the next berth we find him filling through the influence of Woodes Rogers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At all events his experience would enable him to submit to them that his own, and indeed the failures of others, were owing, not to the voyage being a dangerous or difficult one, not to the courage nor to the superior strength of the enemy, not to any lack of the right kind of qualities amongst the crews, but simply to those undertakings having been badly organised at the start, unwisely officered, and injudiciously conducted.
