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THE DEPARTURE OF THE "OENO"--WRECKED ON TURTLE ISLAND--CREW TREATED KINDLY BY THE NATIVES. The "Oeno" set sail at an early hour on the morning of November 4, 1824. The wind was light but fair and the weather pleasant. At 10 o'clock a. m. we discharged the pilot and got the ship snug for sea. As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DEPARTURE OF THE "OENO"--WRECKED ON TURTLE ISLAND--CREW TREATED KINDLY BY THE NATIVES.”
released from a duty or job
From this reading “At 10 o'clock a. m. we discharged the pilot and got the ship snug for sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was light but fair and the weather pleasant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The "Oeno" set sail at an early hour on the morning of November 4, 1824.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was light but fair and the weather pleasant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The "Oeno" set sail at an early hour on the morning of November 4, 1824.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At 10 o'clock a. m. we discharged the pilot and got the ship snug for sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was light but fair and the weather pleasant.”
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading “THE DEPARTURE OF THE "OENO"--WRECKED ON TURTLE ISLAND--CREW TREATED KINDLY BY THE NATIVES.”
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From this reading At 10 o'clock a. m. we discharged the pilot and got the ship snug for sea.
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From this reading The "Oeno" set sail at an early hour on the morning of November 4, 1824.
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From this reading The "Oeno" set sail at an early hour on the morning of November 4, 1824.
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From this reading As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At 10 o'clock a. m. we discharged the pilot and got the ship snug for sea.
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From this reading As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The "Oeno" set sail at an early hour on the morning of November 4, 1824.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was light but fair and the weather pleasant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The "Oeno" set sail at an early hour on the morning of November 4, 1824.
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From this reading As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind was light but fair and the weather pleasant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE "OENO"--WRECKED ON TURTLE ISLAND--CREW TREATED KINDLY BY THE NATIVES.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE "OENO"--WRECKED ON TURTLE ISLAND--CREW TREATED KINDLY BY THE NATIVES.
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE "OENO"--WRECKED ON TURTLE ISLAND--CREW TREATED KINDLY BY THE NATIVES.
released from a duty or job
From this reading At 10 o'clock a. m. we discharged the pilot and got the ship snug for sea.
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From this reading The "Oeno" set sail at an early hour on the morning of November 4, 1824.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was light but fair and the weather pleasant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At 10 o'clock a. m. we discharged the pilot and got the ship snug for sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
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From this reading As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
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From this reading At 10 o'clock a. m. we discharged the pilot and got the ship snug for sea.
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From this reading As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
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From this reading As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
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From this reading As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
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From this reading The "Oeno" set sail at an early hour on the morning of November 4, 1824.
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From this reading As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE "OENO"--WRECKED ON TURTLE ISLAND--CREW TREATED KINDLY BY THE NATIVES.
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE "OENO"--WRECKED ON TURTLE ISLAND--CREW TREATED KINDLY BY THE NATIVES.
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From this reading The wind was light but fair and the weather pleasant.
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From this reading At 10 o'clock a. m. we discharged the pilot and got the ship snug for sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The "Oeno" set sail at an early hour on the morning of November 4, 1824.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE "OENO"--WRECKED ON TURTLE ISLAND--CREW TREATED KINDLY BY THE NATIVES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "Oeno" set sail at an early hour on the morning of November 4, 1824.
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From this reading At 10 o'clock a. m. we discharged the pilot and got the ship snug for sea.
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE "OENO"--WRECKED ON TURTLE ISLAND--CREW TREATED KINDLY BY THE NATIVES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE "OENO"--WRECKED ON TURTLE ISLAND--CREW TREATED KINDLY BY THE NATIVES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE "OENO"--WRECKED ON TURTLE ISLAND--CREW TREATED KINDLY BY THE NATIVES.
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From this reading At 10 o'clock a. m. we discharged the pilot and got the ship snug for sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was light but fair and the weather pleasant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The "Oeno" set sail at an early hour on the morning of November 4, 1824.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At 10 o'clock a. m. we discharged the pilot and got the ship snug for sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "Oeno" set sail at an early hour on the morning of November 4, 1824.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At 10 o'clock a. m. we discharged the pilot and got the ship snug for sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At 10 o'clock a. m. we discharged the pilot and got the ship snug for sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we neared the Gulf Stream the wind gradually increased, and on the afternoon of the 5th blew a gale from the northeast, accompanied by heavy squalls and rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE "OENO"--WRECKED ON TURTLE ISLAND--CREW TREATED KINDLY BY THE NATIVES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE "OENO"--WRECKED ON TURTLE ISLAND--CREW TREATED KINDLY BY THE NATIVES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE "OENO"--WRECKED ON TURTLE ISLAND--CREW TREATED KINDLY BY THE NATIVES.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was light but fair and the weather pleasant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At 10 o'clock a. m. we discharged the pilot and got the ship snug for sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind was light but fair and the weather pleasant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was light but fair and the weather pleasant.
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE "OENO"--WRECKED ON TURTLE ISLAND--CREW TREATED KINDLY BY THE NATIVES.
