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Chapter VIII
WE SPEAK THE ‘WANDERER.’ On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud. ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own. ‘Coming dead on end for us, sir.’ ‘What’ll she be, captain?’ said I.
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 “‘What’ll she be, captain?’ said I.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Coming dead on end for us, sir.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.”
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading “‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WE SPEAK THE ‘WANDERER.’”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his 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 On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘What’ll she be, captain?’ said I.
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From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘What’ll she be, captain?’ said I.
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From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Coming dead on end for us, sir.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Coming dead on end for us, sir.’
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
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From this reading ‘Coming dead on end for us, sir.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
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From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Coming dead on end for us, sir.’
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From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
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From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
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From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
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From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘What’ll she be, captain?’ said I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
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From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
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From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What’ll she be, captain?’ said I.
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From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Coming dead on end for us, sir.’
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
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From this reading WE SPEAK THE ‘WANDERER.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE SPEAK THE ‘WANDERER.’
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Coming dead on end for us, sir.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE SPEAK THE ‘WANDERER.’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE SPEAK THE ‘WANDERER.’
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From this reading ‘What’ll she be, captain?’ said I.
which person or people
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
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From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
