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Chapter XVII
To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line. And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan. It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news. The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered. O’Sullivan’s troubles were over.
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 “It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “O’Sullivan’s troubles were over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.”
during the time that
From this reading “To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.”
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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 It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan.
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From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
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From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan.
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From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
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From this reading And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan.
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From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
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From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
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From this reading And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan.
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From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
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From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
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From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
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From this reading And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
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From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
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From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
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From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
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From this reading And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
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From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
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From this reading And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan.
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From this reading O’Sullivan’s troubles were over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
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From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
above and across; more than
From this reading O’Sullivan’s troubles were over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O’Sullivan’s troubles were over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
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From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O’Sullivan’s troubles were over.
at the time that
From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
during the time that
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
which person or people
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
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From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
