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Chapter XIII
A VOICE IN A DREAM. Entirely free from ice? No. It would have been premature to affirm this as a fact. A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east. Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “No. It would have been premature to affirm this as a fact.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “A VOICE IN A DREAM.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Entirely free from ice?”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Entirely free from ice?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No. It would have been premature to affirm this as a fact.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east.”
during the time that
From this reading “A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “No. It would have been premature to affirm this as a fact.”
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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 VOICE IN A DREAM.
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From this reading No. It would have been premature to affirm this as a fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No. It would have been premature to affirm this as a fact.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No. It would have been premature to affirm this as a fact.
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From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A VOICE IN A DREAM.
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From this reading A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east.
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From this reading A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Entirely free from ice?
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From this reading No. It would have been premature to affirm this as a fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Entirely free from ice?
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From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Entirely free from ice?
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From this reading A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No. It would have been premature to affirm this as a fact.
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From this reading Entirely free from ice?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VOICE IN A DREAM.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No. It would have been premature to affirm this as a fact.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
not any; not one
From this reading No. It would have been premature to affirm this as a fact.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No. It would have been premature to affirm this as a fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No. It would have been premature to affirm this as a fact.
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From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No. It would have been premature to affirm this as a fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VOICE IN A DREAM.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east.
during the time that
From this reading A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No. It would have been premature to affirm this as a fact.
