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A century of exploration had established that a great land mass, North and South America, lay between Europe and the Indies. | North | {
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"the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line",
"the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)",
"the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees",
"a location in the northern part ... | [
"situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north"
] | [
"north%3:00:00::"
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A century of exploration had established that a great land mass, North and South America, lay between Europe and the Indies. | South | {
"name": "south",
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"the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line",
"the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861",
"the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees",
"a location in the southern part of a country, region, ... | [
"situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south"
] | [
"south%3:00:00::"
] |
A century of exploration had established that a great land mass, North and South America, lay between Europe and the Indies. | America | {
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"North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776",
"North America and South America and Central America"... | [
"North America and South America and Central America"
] | [
"america%1:17:00::"
] |
A century of exploration had established that a great land mass, North and South America, lay between Europe and the Indies. | lay | {
"name": "lie",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth",
"Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)",
"position or manner in which something is situated",
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"be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position"
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"lie%2:42:00::"
] |
A century of exploration had established that a great land mass, North and South America, lay between Europe and the Indies. | Europe | {
"name": "europe",
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"the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles",
"an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and... | [
"the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles"
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"europe%1:17:00::"
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A century of exploration had established that a great land mass, North and South America, lay between Europe and the Indies. | the Indies | {
"name": "the_indies",
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"the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area"
]
} | [
"the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area"
] | [
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] |
One by one, the openings in the coast that promised a passage through had been explored and discarded. | One by one | {
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"in single file",
"one piece at a time",
"apart from others"
]
} | [
"in single file"
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"one_by_one%4:02:02::"
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One by one, the openings in the coast that promised a passage through had been explored and discarded. | openings | {
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"an open or empty space in or between things",
"a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise",
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"the first performance (as of a theatrical production)",
"the act of opening something",
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One by one, the openings in the coast that promised a passage through had been explored and discarded. | coast | {
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"the shore of a sea or ocean",
"a slope down which sleds may coast",
"the area within view",
"the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it",
"move effortlessly; by force of gravity"
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One by one, the openings in the coast that promised a passage through had been explored and discarded. | promised | {
"name": "promise",
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"a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future",
"grounds for feeling hopeful about the future",
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"give grounds for expectations"
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One by one, the openings in the coast that promised a passage through had been explored and discarded. | passage | {
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"the act of passing from one state or place to the next",
"a section of text; particularly a section of medium length",
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"the passing of a law by a legislative body",
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"a way through or along which someone or something may pass"
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One by one, the openings in the coast that promised a passage through had been explored and discarded. | explored | {
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"inquire into",
"travel to or penetrate into",
"examine minutely",
"examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes"
]
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"travel to or penetrate into"
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"explore%2:31:01::"
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One by one, the openings in the coast that promised a passage through had been explored and discarded. | discarded | {
"name": "discard",
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"anything that is cast aside or discarded",
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"getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable",
"throw or cast away"
]
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"throw or cast away"
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"discard%2:40:00::"
] |
In fact, Hudson 's sail up the Great North River had disposed of one of the last hopes. | In fact | {
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"sense_definitions_list": [
"in reality or actuality"
]
} | [
"in reality or actuality"
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"in_fact%4:02:00::"
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In fact, Hudson 's sail up the Great North River had disposed of one of the last hopes. | Hudson | {
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"a human being",
"a human body (usually including the clothing)",
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"a human being"
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"person%1:03:00::"
] |
In fact, Hudson 's sail up the Great North River had disposed of one of the last hopes. | sail | {
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"a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel",
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In fact, Hudson 's sail up the Great North River had disposed of one of the last hopes. | disposed | {
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"give, sell, or transfer to another",
"throw or cast away",
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"place or put in a particular order",
"make fit or prepared"
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"throw or cast away"
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"dispose%2:40:00::"
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In fact, Hudson 's sail up the Great North River had disposed of one of the last hopes. | last | {
"name": "last",
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"the temporal end; the concluding time",
"the last or lowest in an ordering or series",
"a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do",
"the time at which life ends; continuing until dead",
"a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds",
"a un... | [
"coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining"
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"last%3:00:00::"
] |
In fact, Hudson 's sail up the Great North River had disposed of one of the last hopes. | hopes | {
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"someone (or something) on which expectations are centered",
"United States comedian (born in England)... | [
"someone (or something) on which expectations are centered"
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"hope%1:18:00::"
] |
But there remained one mysterious, unexplored gap, far to the north. | remained | {
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"stay the same; remain in a certain state",
"continue in a place, position, or situation",
"be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.",
"stay behind"
]
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] |
But there remained one mysterious, unexplored gap, far to the north. | mysterious | {
"name": "mysterious",
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"of an obscure nature; ; ; ; - Rachel Carson",
"having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding"
]
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"mysterious%5:00:00:inexplicable:00"
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But there remained one mysterious, unexplored gap, far to the north. | unexplored | {
"name": "unexplored",
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"not yet discovered"
]
} | [
"not yet discovered"
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But there remained one mysterious, unexplored gap, far to the north. | gap | {
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"a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures",
"an open or empty space in or between things",
"a narrow opening",
"a pass between mountain peaks",
"a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views ... | [
"an open or empty space in or between things"
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"gap%1:17:00::"
] |
But there remained one mysterious, unexplored gap, far to the north. | far | {
"name": "far",
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"being of a considerable distance or length",
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"at or to or from a great distance in space"
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"far%4:02:00::"
] |
Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | Nearly | {
"name": "nearly",
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"(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but",
"in a close manner"
]
} | [
"(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but"
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"nearly%4:02:00::"
] |
Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | twenty-five | {
"name": "twenty-five",
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"the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one",
"being five more than twenty"
]
} | [
"being five more than twenty"
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"twenty-five%5:00:00:cardinal:00"
] |
Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | years | {
"name": "year",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days",
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"the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution ... | [
"a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days"
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"year%1:28:01::"
] |
Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | before | {
"name": "before",
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"earlier in time; previously",
"at or in the front"
]
} | [
"earlier in time; previously"
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"before%4:02:03::"
] |
Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | Captain John Davis | {
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"a human being"
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Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | noted | {
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"a brief written record",
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"a characteristic emotional quality",
"a piece of paper money (esp... | [
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Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | sailed | {
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"traverse or travel on (a body of water)"
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Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | Arctic Circle | {
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]
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Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | very | {
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"very%4:02:00::"
] |
Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | great | {
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Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | gulf | {
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"gulf%1:17:01::"
] |
Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | water | {
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"water%1:17:00::"
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Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | whirling | {
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"flow in a circular current, of liquids"
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"whirl%2:38:00::"
] |
Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | roaring | {
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"make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles"
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"roar%2:32:01::"
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Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | as it were | {
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"as if it were really so"
]
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"as if it were really so"
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"as_it_were%4:02:00::"
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Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | meeting | {
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"the act of joining together as one"
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"meeting%1:04:02::"
] |
Nearly twenty-five years before, Captain John Davis had noted, as he sailed near the Arctic Circle, `` a very great gulf, the water whirling and roaring, as it were the meeting of tides ''. | tides | {
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"cause to ... | [
"the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon"
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] |
He named this opening, between Baffin Island and Labrador, the `` Furious Overfall ''. | named | {
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"family based on male descent",
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He named this opening, between Baffin Island and Labrador, the `` Furious Overfall ''. | opening | {
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He named this opening, between Baffin Island and Labrador, the `` Furious Overfall ''. | Baffin Island | {
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]
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] | [
"baffin_island%1:15:00::"
] |
He named this opening, between Baffin Island and Labrador, the `` Furious Overfall ''. | Labrador | {
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]
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] | [
"labrador%1:15:00::"
] |
He named this opening, between Baffin Island and Labrador, the `` Furious Overfall ''. | Furious Overfall | {
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} | [
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"location%1:03:00::"
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( Later, it was to be called Hudson Strait. ) | Later | {
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] |
( Later, it was to be called Hudson Strait. ) | called | {
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"a telephone connection",
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"assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to"
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( Later, it was to be called Hudson Strait. ) | Hudson Strait | {
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"location%1:03:00::"
] |
In 1602, George Waymouth, in the same little Discovery that Hudson now commanded, had sailed 300 miles up the strait before his frightened men turned the ship back. | George Waymouth | {
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"a human being",
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"person%1:03:00::"
] |
In 1602, George Waymouth, in the same little Discovery that Hudson now commanded, had sailed 300 miles up the strait before his frightened men turned the ship back. | same | {
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"a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer",
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"same in identity"
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"same%3:00:02::"
] |
In 1602, George Waymouth, in the same little Discovery that Hudson now commanded, had sailed 300 miles up the strait before his frightened men turned the ship back. | little | {
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"little%3:00:01::"
] |
In 1602, George Waymouth, in the same little Discovery that Hudson now commanded, had sailed 300 miles up the strait before his frightened men turned the ship back. | Hudson | {
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In 1602, George Waymouth, in the same little Discovery that Hudson now commanded, had sailed 300 miles up the strait before his frightened men turned the ship back. | now | {
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Even Hudson, experienced in Arctic sailing and determined as he was, must have had qualms as he slid down the Thames. | Even | {
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Even Hudson, experienced in Arctic sailing and determined as he was, must have had qualms as he slid down the Thames. | was | {
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Even Hudson, experienced in Arctic sailing and determined as he was, must have had qualms as he slid down the Thames. | Thames | {
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Ahead were perilous, ice filled waters. | Ahead | {
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On previous voyages, it had been in precisely such dangerous situations that he had failed as a leader and captain. | previous | {
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On previous voyages, it had been in precisely such dangerous situations that he had failed as a leader and captain. | voyages | {
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On previous voyages, it had been in precisely such dangerous situations that he had failed as a leader and captain. | dangerous | {
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On previous voyages, it had been in precisely such dangerous situations that he had failed as a leader and captain. | situations | {
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On previous voyages, it had been in precisely such dangerous situations that he had failed as a leader and captain. | failed | {
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