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Chapter XII
A SECOND WARNING. I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig. We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail. ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass. ‘This has been a neat morning’s work.
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 “We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.”
later than; following
From this reading “We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “‘This has been a neat morning’s work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘This has been a neat morning’s work.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A SECOND WARNING.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.”
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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 SECOND WARNING.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
later than; following
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘This has been a neat morning’s work.
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From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
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From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
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From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
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From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
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From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
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From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
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From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘This has been a neat morning’s work.
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From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
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From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
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From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
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From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘This has been a neat morning’s work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘This has been a neat morning’s work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
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From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SECOND WARNING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘This has been a neat morning’s work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SECOND WARNING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
which person or people
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
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From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
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From this reading ‘This has been a neat morning’s work.
