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Chapter IV
"Oh, the Pacific!" exclaimed she, sitting up very straight. The horse broke into a trot along the smooth hard shore. The wind was coming in from the wide spaces. A taste of salt was in the air. Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The horse broke into a trot along the smooth hard shore.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “A taste of salt was in the air.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was coming in from the wide spaces.”
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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 The horse broke into a trot along the smooth hard shore.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
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From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A taste of salt was in the air.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The horse broke into a trot along the smooth hard shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horse broke into a trot along the smooth hard shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind was coming in from the wide spaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, the Pacific!" exclaimed she, sitting up very straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind was coming in from the wide spaces.
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From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
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From this reading The horse broke into a trot along the smooth hard shore.
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From this reading The horse broke into a trot along the smooth hard shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind was coming in from the wide spaces.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The horse broke into a trot along the smooth hard shore.
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From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
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From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A taste of salt was in the air.
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From this reading "Oh, the Pacific!" exclaimed she, sitting up very straight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, the Pacific!" exclaimed she, sitting up very straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A taste of salt was in the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, the Pacific!" exclaimed she, sitting up very straight.
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From this reading The horse broke into a trot along the smooth hard shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, the Pacific!" exclaimed she, sitting up very straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horse broke into a trot along the smooth hard shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind was coming in from the wide spaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, the Pacific!" exclaimed she, sitting up very straight.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading A taste of salt was in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, the Pacific!" exclaimed she, sitting up very straight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horse broke into a trot along the smooth hard shore.
up to a particular time
From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, the Pacific!" exclaimed she, sitting up very straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, the Pacific!" exclaimed she, sitting up very straight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was coming in from the wide spaces.
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From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind was coming in from the wide spaces.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was coming in from the wide spaces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Foam wreaths advanced and receded with the edge of the wash, or occasionally blew in a mass across the flat, until gradually they scattered and dissipated.
