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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
arms
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From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
Arthur
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From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
assistance
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From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
astern
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That will be little enough.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
brig
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
Corunna
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From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
DISEMBARKED
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
enough
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From this reading That will be little enough.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
fast
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From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
find
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From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
forced
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
furled
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
game
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From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
get
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From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
give
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From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
going
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From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
gone
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From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
grain
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From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
Junta
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From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
keep
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
land
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From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
like
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From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
likely
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From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That will be little enough.
lower
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
lugger
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
main-sail
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
matter
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From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
ministers
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From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
money
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From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
much
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From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
Northern
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From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
O'Driscol
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From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
obliged
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
out
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From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
playing
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From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
plenty
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From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
position
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
promises
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From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
reckon
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From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
return
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From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
said
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From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
sails
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
Sea-horse
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
see
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From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
sense
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From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
slightest
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From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
soon
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
south
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From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
Spain
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From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
Spanish
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From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
tedious
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From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
there
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From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
upper
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
use
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From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
vessels
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
way
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sir Arthur has gone on in a fast ship to Corunna to see the Spanish Junta there, and find out what assistance we are likely to get from Northern Spain.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
whole
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From this reading DISEMBARKED As soon as the vessels were under way again it was found that the lugger was obliged to lower her main-sail to keep in her position astern of the _Sea-horse_, while the brig was forced to take in sail after sail until the whole of the upper sails had been furled.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That will be little enough.
work
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From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I expect they will take our money and arms and give us plenty of fine promises in return, and do nothing; that is the game they have been playing in the south, and if there were a grain of sense among our ministers they would see that it is not of the slightest use to reckon on Spain.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "It is tedious work going along like this," O'Driscol said; "but it does not so much matter, because as yet we do not know where we are going to land.
