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Chapter V
The _echente_ was still going on. The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes. The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die. But how reach it? That was the question.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That was the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The _echente_ was still going on.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.”
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From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
not friendly or close
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _echente_ was still going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
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From this reading The _echente_ was still going on.
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From this reading But how reach it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
not any; not one
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The _echente_ was still going on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _echente_ was still going on.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _echente_ was still going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _echente_ was still going on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
but in spite of that
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
