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Chapter XI
Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it. “What _do_ you see?” asked Wade. Davidson said he could see nothing but a lot of sand and broken-up shells. Wade gave him some other things to feel, telling him what they were, and watching him keenly. “The ship is almost hull down,” said Davidson, presently, _apropos_ of nothing.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What _do_ you see?” asked Wade.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.”
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading “Wade gave him some other things to feel, telling him what they were, and watching him keenly.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Davidson said he could see nothing but a lot of sand and broken-up shells.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The ship is almost hull down,” said Davidson, presently, _apropos_ of nothing.”
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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 Davidson said he could see nothing but a lot of sand and broken-up shells.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
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From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The ship is almost hull down,” said Davidson, presently, _apropos_ of nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The ship is almost hull down,” said Davidson, presently, _apropos_ of nothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What _do_ you see?” asked Wade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davidson said he could see nothing but a lot of sand and broken-up shells.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
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From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
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From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What _do_ you see?” asked Wade.
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From this reading “The ship is almost hull down,” said Davidson, presently, _apropos_ of nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wade gave him some other things to feel, telling him what they were, and watching him keenly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wade gave him some other things to feel, telling him what they were, and watching him keenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The ship is almost hull down,” said Davidson, presently, _apropos_ of nothing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The ship is almost hull down,” said Davidson, presently, _apropos_ of nothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading Wade gave him some other things to feel, telling him what they were, and watching him keenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davidson said he could see nothing but a lot of sand and broken-up shells.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Davidson said he could see nothing but a lot of sand and broken-up shells.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Davidson said he could see nothing but a lot of sand and broken-up shells.
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From this reading Wade gave him some other things to feel, telling him what they were, and watching him keenly.
above and across; more than
From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davidson said he could see nothing but a lot of sand and broken-up shells.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davidson said he could see nothing but a lot of sand and broken-up shells.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davidson said he could see nothing but a lot of sand and broken-up shells.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The ship is almost hull down,” said Davidson, presently, _apropos_ of nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wade gave him some other things to feel, telling him what they were, and watching him keenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wade gave him some other things to feel, telling him what they were, and watching him keenly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Davidson felt about, and puzzled over it, and answered presently that he could feel it all right, but he couldn’t see it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The ship is almost hull down,” said Davidson, presently, _apropos_ of nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wade gave him some other things to feel, telling him what they were, and watching him keenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wade gave him some other things to feel, telling him what they were, and watching him keenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wade gave him some other things to feel, telling him what they were, and watching him keenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What _do_ you see?” asked Wade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wade gave him some other things to feel, telling him what they were, and watching him keenly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wade gave him some other things to feel, telling him what they were, and watching him keenly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What _do_ you see?” asked Wade.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What _do_ you see?” asked Wade.
