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Chapter XVIII
A NEW DESTINATION. The first moments were consecrated to the happiness of meeting. Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success. His first words, therefore, were,-- "Courage, my friends, courage! Captain Grant is not with us, but we are sure to find him."
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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 “Captain Grant is not with us, but we are sure to find him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first moments were consecrated to the happiness of meeting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Grant is not with us, but we are sure to find him."”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “His first words, therefore, were,-- "Courage, my friends, courage!”
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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 NEW DESTINATION.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain Grant is not with us, but we are sure to find him."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Grant is not with us, but we are sure to find him."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Grant is not with us, but we are sure to find him."
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From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
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From this reading The first moments were consecrated to the happiness of meeting.
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From this reading His first words, therefore, were,-- "Courage, my friends, courage!
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From this reading A NEW DESTINATION.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
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From this reading Captain Grant is not with us, but we are sure to find him."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first moments were consecrated to the happiness of meeting.
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From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Grant is not with us, but we are sure to find him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first moments were consecrated to the happiness of meeting.
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From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Grant is not with us, but we are sure to find him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Grant is not with us, but we are sure to find him."
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From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first moments were consecrated to the happiness of meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first moments were consecrated to the happiness of meeting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His first words, therefore, were,-- "Courage, my friends, courage!
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From this reading A NEW DESTINATION.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first moments were consecrated to the happiness of meeting.
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From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Grant is not with us, but we are sure to find him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first moments were consecrated to the happiness of meeting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading His first words, therefore, were,-- "Courage, my friends, courage!
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From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first moments were consecrated to the happiness of meeting.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Grant is not with us, but we are sure to find him."
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From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Captain Grant is not with us, but we are sure to find him."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first moments were consecrated to the happiness of meeting.
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From this reading Lord Glenarvan did not wish the joy in the hearts of his friends to be chilled by tidings of their want of success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Grant is not with us, but we are sure to find him."
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From this reading His first words, therefore, were,-- "Courage, my friends, courage!
