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Chapter XXVII
Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst. A man came running along and clutched at Luke's arm. "Captain wants you, sir, immediate!" he cried. "All right," answered Luke. "Here, take this lady and put her into a boat."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “A man came running along and clutched at Luke's arm.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"All right," answered Luke.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Captain wants you, sir, immediate!" he cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Captain wants you, sir, immediate!" he cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here, take this lady and put her into a boat."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All right," answered Luke.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A man came running along and clutched at Luke's arm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here, take this lady and put her into a boat."”
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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 Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.
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From this reading "All right," answered Luke.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A man came running along and clutched at Luke's arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man came running along and clutched at Luke's arm.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "All right," answered Luke.
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From this reading A man came running along and clutched at Luke's arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man came running along and clutched at Luke's arm.
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From this reading Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here, take this lady and put her into a boat."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man came running along and clutched at Luke's arm.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Captain wants you, sir, immediate!" he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man came running along and clutched at Luke's arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Captain wants you, sir, immediate!" he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Captain wants you, sir, immediate!" he cried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here, take this lady and put her into a boat."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here, take this lady and put her into a boat."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Captain wants you, sir, immediate!" he cried.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Here, take this lady and put her into a boat."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here, take this lady and put her into a boat."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right," answered Luke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man came running along and clutched at Luke's arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man came running along and clutched at Luke's arm.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here, take this lady and put her into a boat."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All right," answered Luke.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A man came running along and clutched at Luke's arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Captain wants you, sir, immediate!" he cried.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here, take this lady and put her into a boat."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Here, take this lady and put her into a boat."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our life is given us as a blank; Ourselves must make it blest or curst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Captain wants you, sir, immediate!" he cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Captain wants you, sir, immediate!" he cried.
