The cliff wasn’t changed.
it wasn't affected at all by the explosion
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places where the only things happening were death and trade.
the place where nothing much happens other than normal every day things
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that the worker is worthy of his pay,’
if the worker does hard work then the worker should be rewarded for their work
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vermouths,
what is that?
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And the river was there, as fascinating and deadly as a snake.
This river is always described to be similar as a snake. The word snake is used often to describe this body of water.
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Everything was silent and there was grass growing everywhere
it was so quiet because it was almost like deserted that's why there was grass everywhere
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She was determined to get me a job as the captain of a river steamboat if that’s what I wanted.
She was determined to do what ever it took to make him happy. What ever it took
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its head in the sea
the main part of the river was a part of the ocean
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When I was a kid, I really liked maps. I would spend hours looking at South America or Africa or Australia and daydreaming about being a great explorer.
That's how all great explorers started. They had big dreams when they were younger and they wanted to make it a reality.
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We sat there patiently. There was nothing else to do until the tide changed.
because they were out at see they were not able to do much. All they could do was wait.
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Horrible things can be so fascinating.
I have no idea why they would be so fascinating.
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They were men enough to face the darkness.
They were brave enough to endure it and they could handle it.
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Death lurked around in the air, in the water, in the bush
It was practically waiting for them to make a wrong decision or make a wrong decision
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His ship was about as sturdy as a heavy piano on thin legs.
His ship wasn't steady at all
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The sea was the color of lead and the sky was the color of smoke.
They were both black and grey
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Because their surroundings are always the same, they ignore the foreign lands and people they come across.
They only like the things that they are familiar with. They are uncomfortable with new things that they don't know
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The sailors included kings and businessmen, captains, admirals, unsavory traders, and the so-called conquerors of the East Indies.
The sailors were all different kinds of men with many different occupations and backgrounds.
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The Director
Probably referring to the captain or the person in charge
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He had sunken cheeks, a yellow complexion, a straight back, and a sour demeanor.
He doesn't seem like a friendly person
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It was hard to remember that he worked behind us, in the gloomy city, rather than out on the glowing water.
They kept forgetting that he didn't work with them. He seemed like the type that would work out on the beautiful water instead of behind them.
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Four of us watched him affectionately as he stared out at the sea.
They like looked up to him as he was their superior.
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The mouth of the River Thames stretched before us like the beginning of an endless waterway.
the river was extremely vast and large.
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