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By Order of the Company
By Order of the Company

Chapter XX

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In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.
"The sea is His and we are His.
He will do what it liketh Him with His own."
As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
The wave broke, and the boat still lived.
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By Order of the Company

Chapter XX

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.
Line 2
"The sea is His and we are His.
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He will do what it liketh Him with His own."
Line 4
As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
Line 5
The wave broke, and the boat still lived.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The wave broke, and the boat still lived.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "The sea is His and we are His.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.

black

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From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.

boat

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From this reading The wave broke, and the boat still lived.

broke

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From this reading The wave broke, and the boat still lived.

Case

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From this reading In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.

combed

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From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.

Desperate

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From this reading In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.

destruction

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From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He will do what it liketh Him with His own."

God

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From this reading In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He will do what it liketh Him with His own."

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "The sea is His and we are His.

hollow

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From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The sea is His and we are His.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He will do what it liketh Him with His own."

land

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From this reading In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.

liketh

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From this reading He will do what it liketh Him with His own."

lived

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From this reading The wave broke, and the boat still lived.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.

minister

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From this reading In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.

own

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From this reading He will do what it liketh Him with His own."

said

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From this reading In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.

sea

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From this reading In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.

soul

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From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.

spoke

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From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.

steadfast

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From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The wave broke, and the boat still lived.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.

threatening

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From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.

walketh

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From this reading In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.

wave

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From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He will do what it liketh Him with His own."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In which We are in Desperate Case "God walketh upon the sea as He walketh upon the land," said the minister.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He will do what it liketh Him with His own."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He will do what it liketh Him with His own."