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Chapter III
For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc. At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again. He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville. Once again they made the attempt to reach English soil. Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
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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 “At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.”
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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 had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.
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From this reading At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.
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From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.
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From this reading Once again they made the attempt to reach English soil.
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From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.
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From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.
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From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once again they made the attempt to reach English soil.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.
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From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
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From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.
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From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.
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From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once again they made the attempt to reach English soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once again they made the attempt to reach English soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once again they made the attempt to reach English soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once again they made the attempt to reach English soil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once again they made the attempt to reach English soil.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.
which person or people
From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.
