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Chapter XXIV
DAYS OF HOPELESSNESS The captain's announcement struck terror to every heart. Even Bob, with the little knowledge of the sea he possessed, realized what that meant. They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed. "Did I knock the compass overboard?" asked Mr. Tarbill. "You certainly did," spoke the captain grimly.
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 “"Did I knock the compass overboard?" asked Mr. Tarbill.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “DAYS OF HOPELESSNESS The captain's announcement struck terror to every heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even Bob, with the little knowledge of the sea he possessed, realized what that meant.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “DAYS OF HOPELESSNESS The captain's announcement struck terror to every heart.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even Bob, with the little knowledge of the sea he possessed, realized what that meant.”
from a ship into the water
From this reading “"Did I knock the compass overboard?" asked Mr. Tarbill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DAYS OF HOPELESSNESS The captain's announcement struck terror to every heart.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.”
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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 They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
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From this reading DAYS OF HOPELESSNESS The captain's announcement struck terror to every heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did I knock the compass overboard?" asked Mr. Tarbill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Bob, with the little knowledge of the sea he possessed, realized what that meant.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You certainly did," spoke the captain grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAYS OF HOPELESSNESS The captain's announcement struck terror to every heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You certainly did," spoke the captain grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did I knock the compass overboard?" asked Mr. Tarbill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAYS OF HOPELESSNESS The captain's announcement struck terror to every heart.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did I knock the compass overboard?" asked Mr. Tarbill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Bob, with the little knowledge of the sea he possessed, realized what that meant.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading DAYS OF HOPELESSNESS The captain's announcement struck terror to every heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You certainly did," spoke the captain grimly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Bob, with the little knowledge of the sea he possessed, realized what that meant.
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From this reading DAYS OF HOPELESSNESS The captain's announcement struck terror to every heart.
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From this reading DAYS OF HOPELESSNESS The captain's announcement struck terror to every heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Did I knock the compass overboard?" asked Mr. Tarbill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
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From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
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From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
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From this reading "Did I knock the compass overboard?" asked Mr. Tarbill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Bob, with the little knowledge of the sea he possessed, realized what that meant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Bob, with the little knowledge of the sea he possessed, realized what that meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Bob, with the little knowledge of the sea he possessed, realized what that meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did I knock the compass overboard?" asked Mr. Tarbill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAYS OF HOPELESSNESS The captain's announcement struck terror to every heart.
from a ship into the water
From this reading "Did I knock the compass overboard?" asked Mr. Tarbill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Bob, with the little knowledge of the sea he possessed, realized what that meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Bob, with the little knowledge of the sea he possessed, realized what that meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Bob, with the little knowledge of the sea he possessed, realized what that meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You certainly did," spoke the captain grimly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAYS OF HOPELESSNESS The captain's announcement struck terror to every heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did I knock the compass overboard?" asked Mr. Tarbill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAYS OF HOPELESSNESS The captain's announcement struck terror to every heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Bob, with the little knowledge of the sea he possessed, realized what that meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAYS OF HOPELESSNESS The captain's announcement struck terror to every heart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAYS OF HOPELESSNESS The captain's announcement struck terror to every heart.
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From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even Bob, with the little knowledge of the sea he possessed, realized what that meant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even Bob, with the little knowledge of the sea he possessed, realized what that meant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would have to "go it blind" now, and the chances of finding a comparatively small island in that vast ocean were little indeed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You certainly did," spoke the captain grimly.
