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Chapter XV
SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe. The water in it was slush, half solid. Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin. The wind was still lively. All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
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 “All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The water in it was slush, half solid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.”
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading “SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was still lively.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was still lively.”
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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 SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
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From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The water in it was slush, half solid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
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From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
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From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The water in it was slush, half solid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind was still lively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water in it was slush, half solid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water in it was slush, half solid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was still lively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The water in it was slush, half solid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water in it was slush, half solid.
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From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
at the time that
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was still lively.
