With Porter in the Essex

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AMONG THE WHALERS.

This taking a prisoner in a friendly port was, as I considered the matter for the moment, a serious affair, and without waiting to reflect I advised Master Hackett to let the fellow go free.

"He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme.

There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

"That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

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With Porter in the Essex James Otis

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of With Porter in the Essex is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

AMONG THE WHALERS. This taking a prisoner in a friendly port was, as I considered the matter for the moment, a serious affair, and without waiting to reflect I advised Master Hackett to let the fellow go free. "He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme. There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty." "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

With Porter in the Essex

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of With Porter in the Essex is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AMONG THE WHALERS.

/əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈweɪlərz/

Line 2

This taking a prisoner in a friendly port was, as I considered the matter for the moment, a serious affair, and without waiting to reflect I advised Master Hackett to let the fellow go free.

Line 3

"He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme.

Line 4

There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

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"That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

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advised adjective US /ædˈvaɪzd/

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading “This taking a prisoner in a friendly port was, as I considered the matter for the moment, a serious affair, and without waiting to reflect I advised Master Hackett to let the fellow go free.”

chances noun US /ˈtʃænsəz/

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “"That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.”

depriving verb US /dɪˈpraɪvɪŋ/

-ing form of “deprive” — take away possessions from someone

From this reading “There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."”

kicked verb US /kɪkt/

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading “There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."”

reflect verb US /rɪˈflekt/

manifest or bring back

warn verb US /wɔːrn/

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading “"He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme.”

whaler noun US /ˈweɪlər/

a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales

From this reading “"That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.”

whalers noun US /ˈweɪlərz/

plural of “whaler” — a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales

From this reading “AMONG THE WHALERS.”

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poor fellow adjective + noun

In this reading “"That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.”

serious affair adjective + noun

In this reading “This taking a prisoner in a friendly port was, as I considered the matter for the moment, a serious affair, and without waiting to reflect I advised Master Hackett to let the fellow go free.”

without waiting preposition + noun

for the moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

kicked up verb + adjective counted as “kick up”

raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand

In this reading “There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."”

more harm adjective + noun

In this reading “"He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme.”

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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 This taking a prisoner in a friendly port was, as I considered the matter for the moment, a serious affair, and without waiting to reflect I advised Master Hackett to let the fellow go free.

aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

affairnounUS /əˈfer/

a vaguely specified concern

AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading AMONG THE WHALERS.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

can't

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From this reading "He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme.

chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

deprivingverbUS /dɪˈpraɪvɪŋ/

-ing form of “deprive” — take away possessions from someone

From this reading There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme.

eatin

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From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

Hackett

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harmnounUS /hɑːrm/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading "He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme.

how

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From this reading There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

kickedverbUS /kɪkt/

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme.

more'n

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From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

others

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From this reading "He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

portnounUS /pɔːrt/

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/

manifest or bring back

rownounUS /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

schemenounUS /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading "He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

That's

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From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AMONG THE WHALERS.

There's

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From this reading There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading There's no knowing how much of a row may be kicked up by our depriving him of his liberty."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

warnverbUS /wɔːrn/

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading "He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

we'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He can't do us any more harm, and we'll warn others as to his scheme.

whalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/

a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales

From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

WHALERSnounUS /ˈweɪlərz/

plural of “whaler” — a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales

From this reading AMONG THE WHALERS.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "That's no more'n he did to you, an' the chances are that many a poor fellow is eatin' his heart out aboard a British whaler because of him.

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