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Chapter XV
LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional. There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence. "Do you think he had some treasure in the scow?" Pee-wee asked. "Maybe if we dig we'll find some gold nuggets."
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 “Pee-wee asked.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think he had some treasure in the scow?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.”
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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 LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.
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From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pee-wee asked.
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From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
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From this reading "Maybe if we dig we'll find some gold nuggets."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think he had some treasure in the scow?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe if we dig we'll find some gold nuggets."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe if we dig we'll find some gold nuggets."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Do you think he had some treasure in the scow?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think he had some treasure in the scow?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Maybe if we dig we'll find some gold nuggets."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you think he had some treasure in the scow?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe if we dig we'll find some gold nuggets."
not any; not one
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe if we dig we'll find some gold nuggets."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think he had some treasure in the scow?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think he had some treasure in the scow?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think he had some treasure in the scow?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think he had some treasure in the scow?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIFE ON THE UNKNOWN SHORE Seldom has there been a surrender so complete and unconditional.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Maybe if we dig we'll find some gold nuggets."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe if we dig we'll find some gold nuggets."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no banners to celebrate the triumph (for which Pee-wee took all the credit) but as old Trimmer started up the river Pee-wee turned the sign so that the word GO faced the departing voyager like a commanding finger to order the vanquished from his victorious presence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think he had some treasure in the scow?"
