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Chapter XI
HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod. Hansen was still at the helm. The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund. They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best. "It ain't noon yet," said Lund.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.”
made afraid or less confident
From this reading “They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hansen was still at the helm.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"It ain't noon yet," said Lund.”
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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 HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
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From this reading "It ain't noon yet," said Lund.
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From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hansen was still at the helm.
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From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
made afraid or less confident
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
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From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
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From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
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From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
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From this reading Hansen was still at the helm.
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From this reading Hansen was still at the helm.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It ain't noon yet," said Lund.
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From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It ain't noon yet," said Lund.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It ain't noon yet," said Lund.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hansen was still at the helm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hansen was still at the helm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hansen was still at the helm.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It ain't noon yet," said Lund.
