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Chapter XXVIII
When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril. The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea. They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view. "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast. Our next chance is the boats."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our next chance is the boats."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.”
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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 The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
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From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
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From this reading Our next chance is the boats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
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From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our next chance is the boats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
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From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our next chance is the boats."
not any; not one
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our next chance is the boats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
at the time that
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
