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Chapter IV
While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us. In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion. I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter. Mrs. Falchion was not far from us. She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.”
during the time that
From this reading “While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.”
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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 In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
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From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
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From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
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From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
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From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
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From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
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From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
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From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
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From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
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From this reading Mrs. Falchion was not far from us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Falchion was not far from us.
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From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
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From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
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From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
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From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
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From this reading While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
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From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
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From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
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From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
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From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
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From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
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From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Falchion was not far from us.
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From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
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From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
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From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
up to a particular time
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.
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From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
during the time that
From this reading While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
