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Chapter IV
I came out from tea in the cabin to find the tug _Britannia_ in sight. She was the craft that was to tow us down Chesapeake Bay to sea. Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands. Another man was helping Sundry Buyers at routing out the sailors. I asked Mr. Pike who the man was.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another man was helping Sundry Buyers at routing out the sailors.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked Mr. Pike who the man was.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.”
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “She was the craft that was to tow us down Chesapeake Bay to sea.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.”
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From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another man was helping Sundry Buyers at routing out the sailors.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked Mr. Pike who the man was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Another man was helping Sundry Buyers at routing out the sailors.
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From this reading She was the craft that was to tow us down Chesapeake Bay to sea.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
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From this reading I came out from tea in the cabin to find the tug _Britannia_ in sight.
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From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
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From this reading I came out from tea in the cabin to find the tug _Britannia_ in sight.
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From this reading I came out from tea in the cabin to find the tug _Britannia_ in sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was the craft that was to tow us down Chesapeake Bay to sea.
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading She was the craft that was to tow us down Chesapeake Bay to sea.
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From this reading She was the craft that was to tow us down Chesapeake Bay to sea.
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From this reading I came out from tea in the cabin to find the tug _Britannia_ in sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
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From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I came out from tea in the cabin to find the tug _Britannia_ in sight.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
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From this reading Another man was helping Sundry Buyers at routing out the sailors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came out from tea in the cabin to find the tug _Britannia_ in sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I came out from tea in the cabin to find the tug _Britannia_ in sight.
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From this reading Another man was helping Sundry Buyers at routing out the sailors.
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From this reading I asked Mr. Pike who the man was.
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From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
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From this reading I came out from tea in the cabin to find the tug _Britannia_ in sight.
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From this reading I asked Mr. Pike who the man was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
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From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another man was helping Sundry Buyers at routing out the sailors.
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From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
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From this reading She was the craft that was to tow us down Chesapeake Bay to sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the craft that was to tow us down Chesapeake Bay to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I came out from tea in the cabin to find the tug _Britannia_ in sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I came out from tea in the cabin to find the tug _Britannia_ in sight.
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From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was the craft that was to tow us down Chesapeake Bay to sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I came out from tea in the cabin to find the tug _Britannia_ in sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I came out from tea in the cabin to find the tug _Britannia_ in sight.
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From this reading She was the craft that was to tow us down Chesapeake Bay to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I came out from tea in the cabin to find the tug _Britannia_ in sight.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was the craft that was to tow us down Chesapeake Bay to sea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the craft that was to tow us down Chesapeake Bay to sea.
which person or people
From this reading I asked Mr. Pike who the man was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Strolling for’ard I noted the sailors being routed out of the forecastle by Sundry Buyers, forever tenderly pressing his abdomen with his hands.
