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1814
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This hurricane reached over a zone stretching in breadth from Florida to the Greater Antilles.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
all
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
Antilles
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From this reading This hurricane reached over a zone stretching in breadth from Florida to the Greater Antilles.
anywhere
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From this reading It was felt more heavily in the northern part than anywhere else; so that Tom and Jack passed through the worst of it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
benefit
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From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
breadth
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From this reading This hurricane reached over a zone stretching in breadth from Florida to the Greater Antilles.
coast
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From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
connected
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
death-list
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From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
eight
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From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
else
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From this reading It was felt more heavily in the northern part than anywhere else; so that Tom and Jack passed through the worst of it.
felt
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From this reading It was felt more heavily in the northern part than anywhere else; so that Tom and Jack passed through the worst of it.
few
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
Florida
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From this reading This hurricane reached over a zone stretching in breadth from Florida to the Greater Antilles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
Granger
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
Greater
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From this reading This hurricane reached over a zone stretching in breadth from Florida to the Greater Antilles.
harbors
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From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
heard
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
heavily
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From this reading It was felt more heavily in the northern part than anywhere else; so that Tom and Jack passed through the worst of it.
hereafter
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From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
high
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From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
hundred
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From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
hurricane
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
ink
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From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
itch
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From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
Jack
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From this reading It was felt more heavily in the northern part than anywhere else; so that Tom and Jack passed through the worst of it.
known
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From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
more
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From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
mouth
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From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
northern
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From this reading It was felt more heavily in the northern part than anywhere else; so that Tom and Jack passed through the worst of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
once
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From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This hurricane reached over a zone stretching in breadth from Florida to the Greater Antilles.
own
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From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
paper
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From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was felt more heavily in the northern part than anywhere else; so that Tom and Jack passed through the worst of it.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was felt more heavily in the northern part than anywhere else; so that Tom and Jack passed through the worst of it.
people
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
progress
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From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
reach
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From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
reached
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From this reading This hurricane reached over a zone stretching in breadth from Florida to the Greater Antilles.
read
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
region
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From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
related
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
six
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From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was felt more heavily in the northern part than anywhere else; so that Tom and Jack passed through the worst of it.
some
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
story
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
stretching
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From this reading This hurricane reached over a zone stretching in breadth from Florida to the Greater Antilles.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
SUPPOSEnounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was felt more heavily in the northern part than anywhere else; so that Tom and Jack passed through the worst of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
there
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was felt more heavily in the northern part than anywhere else; so that Tom and Jack passed through the worst of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This hurricane reached over a zone stretching in breadth from Florida to the Greater Antilles.
Tom
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
Tom's
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From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
very
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
vessels
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From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was felt more heavily in the northern part than anywhere else; so that Tom and Jack passed through the worst of it.
way
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
worst
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From this reading It was felt more heavily in the northern part than anywhere else; so that Tom and Jack passed through the worst of it.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rɛkt/
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading One hundred and eight vessels were wrecked in the harbors and on the coast of this region during the progress of the hurricane, and the death-list was known to reach as high as one hundred and six.
writing
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From this reading Nevertheless, as I have ink and paper before me, and as the itch of writing is upon me, I will tell it once more for the benefit of those who come hereafter, and who have not heard of it from Tom’s own mouth.
written
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From this reading I SUPPOSE that there are very few people who read this story that have not heard of the great hurricane of 1814, for I take it that very few will read what I have written who are not in some way related or connected with Tom Granger, and all such have heard him tell of it again and again.
zone
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From this reading This hurricane reached over a zone stretching in breadth from Florida to the Greater Antilles.
