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Chapter V
She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate. "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list. "But we sha'n't have any trouble. I've no doubt there are half a dozen things there that will do. You haven't gone up-town?
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've no doubt there are half a dozen things there that will do.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"But we sha'n't have any trouble.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.”
during the time that
From this reading “"Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
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From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
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From this reading "But we sha'n't have any trouble.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I've no doubt there are half a dozen things there that will do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we sha'n't have any trouble.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I've no doubt there are half a dozen things there that will do.
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From this reading I've no doubt there are half a dozen things there that will do.
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From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
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From this reading I've no doubt there are half a dozen things there that will do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You haven't gone up-town?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've no doubt there are half a dozen things there that will do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But we sha'n't have any trouble.
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From this reading You haven't gone up-town?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
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From this reading I've no doubt there are half a dozen things there that will do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
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From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
not any; not one
From this reading I've no doubt there are half a dozen things there that will do.
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From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
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From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But we sha'n't have any trouble.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
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From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
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From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've no doubt there are half a dozen things there that will do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've no doubt there are half a dozen things there that will do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've no doubt there are half a dozen things there that will do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But we sha'n't have any trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You haven't gone up-town?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we sha'n't have any trouble.
during the time that
From this reading "Looks something like the sea-serpent," said March, drying his hands on the towel, while he glanced up and down the list.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I've no doubt there are half a dozen things there that will do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took a long strip of paper out of her hand-bag with minute advertisements pinned transversely upon it, and forming the effect of some glittering nondescript vertebrate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You haven't gone up-town?
