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Chapter XXV
SAILING ACROSS THE FIELDS. I was appalled at the terrible sight. It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations. It looked like an inland sea. I saw the two men struggling in the water at some distance from the levee.
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 “SAILING ACROSS THE FIELDS.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It looked like an inland sea.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I was appalled at the terrible sight.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading SAILING ACROSS THE FIELDS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.
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From this reading I was appalled at the terrible sight.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was appalled at the terrible sight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.
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From this reading It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.
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From this reading I saw the two men struggling in the water at some distance from the levee.
apart from; not including
From this reading It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.
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From this reading It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.
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From this reading SAILING ACROSS THE FIELDS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I saw the two men struggling in the water at some distance from the levee.
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From this reading It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was appalled at the terrible sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw the two men struggling in the water at some distance from the levee.
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From this reading It looked like an inland sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.
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From this reading I saw the two men struggling in the water at some distance from the levee.
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From this reading It looked like an inland sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked like an inland sea.
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From this reading I saw the two men struggling in the water at some distance from the levee.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.
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From this reading It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAILING ACROSS THE FIELDS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw the two men struggling in the water at some distance from the levee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked like an inland sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was appalled at the terrible sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw the two men struggling in the water at some distance from the levee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw the two men struggling in the water at some distance from the levee.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was appalled at the terrible sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAILING ACROSS THE FIELDS.
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From this reading It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.
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From this reading It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.
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From this reading I saw the two men struggling in the water at some distance from the levee.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was appalled at the terrible sight.
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From this reading I saw the two men struggling in the water at some distance from the levee.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was an open country, and there were few trees to be seen, except around the houses at the plantations.
