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She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark. "McTee," said Harrigan with deep emotion, "we're swine. We were about to fight before--her." "Harrigan," said McTee, "we _are_ swine. But when the time comes, we'll make up for it to her.
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 “We were about to fight before--her."”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We were about to fight before--her."”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when the time comes, we'll make up for it to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when the time comes, we'll make up for it to her.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were about to fight before--her."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Harrigan," said McTee, "we _are_ swine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We were about to fight before--her."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the time comes, we'll make up for it to her.
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From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when the time comes, we'll make up for it to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "McTee," said Harrigan with deep emotion, "we're swine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "McTee," said Harrigan with deep emotion, "we're swine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were about to fight before--her."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when the time comes, we'll make up for it to her.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "McTee," said Harrigan with deep emotion, "we're swine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were about to fight before--her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when the time comes, we'll make up for it to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when the time comes, we'll make up for it to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "McTee," said Harrigan with deep emotion, "we're swine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "McTee," said Harrigan with deep emotion, "we're swine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "McTee," said Harrigan with deep emotion, "we're swine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when the time comes, we'll make up for it to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were about to fight before--her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when the time comes, we'll make up for it to her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She released their hands; the door closed upon them; they stood facing each other on the deck in the dark.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were about to fight before--her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when the time comes, we'll make up for it to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "McTee," said Harrigan with deep emotion, "we're swine.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were about to fight before--her."
at the time that
From this reading But when the time comes, we'll make up for it to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "McTee," said Harrigan with deep emotion, "we're swine.
