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Chapter XXI
AN UNEXPECTED OFFER "To leave?" It was Sonia Turgeinov who spoke. "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing. He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around. "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “"Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.”
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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 He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER "To leave?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
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From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
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From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
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From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
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From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
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From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sonia Turgeinov who spoke.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER "To leave?"
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From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
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From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
not any; not one
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
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From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER "To leave?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sonia Turgeinov who spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sonia Turgeinov who spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER "To leave?"
in the direction of
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sonia Turgeinov who spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER "To leave?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sonia Turgeinov who spoke.
in or at the place that
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
which person or people
From this reading It was Sonia Turgeinov who spoke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
