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Chapter XIX
My old inquisitiveness now returned. There was no servant—that was a settled point. I looked, therefore, for the extra baggage. After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected. Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I looked, therefore, for the extra baggage.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “There was no servant—that was a settled point.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My old inquisitiveness now returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “I looked, therefore, for the extra baggage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.”
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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 There was no servant—that was a settled point.
later than; following
From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
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From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
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From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
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From this reading I looked, therefore, for the extra baggage.
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From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
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From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
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From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
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From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
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From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
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From this reading I looked, therefore, for the extra baggage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I looked, therefore, for the extra baggage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked, therefore, for the extra baggage.
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From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
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From this reading My old inquisitiveness now returned.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked, therefore, for the extra baggage.
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From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My old inquisitiveness now returned.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no servant—that was a settled point.
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From this reading My old inquisitiveness now returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My old inquisitiveness now returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
above and across; more than
From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
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From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading There was no servant—that was a settled point.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My old inquisitiveness now returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no servant—that was a settled point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no servant—that was a settled point.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no servant—that was a settled point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I looked, therefore, for the extra baggage.
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From this reading There was no servant—that was a settled point.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I looked, therefore, for the extra baggage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no servant—that was a settled point.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Immediately upon its arrival we made sail, and in a short time were safely over the bar and standing out to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After some delay, a cart arrived at the wharf, with an oblong pine box, which was every thing that seemed to be expected.
