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Chapter XIX
I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were. Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain. She beckoned to me. I scuttled over, as anxious as she. The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
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 “I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I scuttled over, as anxious as she.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I scuttled over, as anxious as she.”
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From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
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From this reading I scuttled over, as anxious as she.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
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From this reading She beckoned to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
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From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
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From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
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From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
apart from; not including
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
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From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
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From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
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From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She beckoned to me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
above and across; more than
From this reading I scuttled over, as anxious as she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I scuttled over, as anxious as she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She beckoned to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
