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Chapter XXVIII
He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold. The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks. He raised himself in his chair to look about him. A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert. As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
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 “He raised himself in his chair to look about him.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.”
a protective side or barrier on a ship
From this reading “A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He raised himself in his chair to look about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He raised himself in his chair to look about him.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.”
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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 He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He raised himself in his chair to look about him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
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From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
a protective side or barrier on a ship
From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
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From this reading He raised himself in his chair to look about him.
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From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
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From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
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From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
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From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
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From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
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From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
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From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He raised himself in his chair to look about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He raised himself in his chair to look about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised himself in his chair to look about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
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From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He raised himself in his chair to look about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
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From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
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From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
above and across; more than
From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He raised himself in his chair to look about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He raised himself in his chair to look about him.
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From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
