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Chapter III
A CYCLONE. As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones. “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.” “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.” “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
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 “As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.””
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.””
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.””
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.””
up to a particular time
From this reading ““I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.””
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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 A CYCLONE.
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From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
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From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
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From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
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From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
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From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CYCLONE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
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From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
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From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
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From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
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From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
