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Chapter III
"To March; to spring." "I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina. "Mine shall!" thought Eve. Romney was near the northern end of the home-island; the voyage, therefore, was a short one. The chimneys of Singleton House came into view; but the boat passed on, still going northward.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"Mine shall!" thought Eve.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Romney was near the northern end of the home-island; the voyage, therefore, was a short one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The chimneys of Singleton House came into view; but the boat passed on, still going northward.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Mine shall!" thought Eve.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Romney was near the northern end of the home-island; the voyage, therefore, was a short one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The chimneys of Singleton House came into view; but the boat passed on, still going northward.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Romney was near the northern end of the home-island; the voyage, therefore, was a short one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mine shall!" thought Eve.”
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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 Romney was near the northern end of the home-island; the voyage, therefore, was a short one.
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From this reading "I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina.
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From this reading The chimneys of Singleton House came into view; but the boat passed on, still going northward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The chimneys of Singleton House came into view; but the boat passed on, still going northward.
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From this reading The chimneys of Singleton House came into view; but the boat passed on, still going northward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chimneys of Singleton House came into view; but the boat passed on, still going northward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Romney was near the northern end of the home-island; the voyage, therefore, was a short one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mine shall!" thought Eve.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chimneys of Singleton House came into view; but the boat passed on, still going northward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Romney was near the northern end of the home-island; the voyage, therefore, was a short one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chimneys of Singleton House came into view; but the boat passed on, still going northward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The chimneys of Singleton House came into view; but the boat passed on, still going northward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To March; to spring."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mine shall!" thought Eve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Romney was near the northern end of the home-island; the voyage, therefore, was a short one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Romney was near the northern end of the home-island; the voyage, therefore, was a short one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chimneys of Singleton House came into view; but the boat passed on, still going northward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Romney was near the northern end of the home-island; the voyage, therefore, was a short one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Romney was near the northern end of the home-island; the voyage, therefore, was a short one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chimneys of Singleton House came into view; but the boat passed on, still going northward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Romney was near the northern end of the home-island; the voyage, therefore, was a short one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Mine shall!" thought Eve.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Romney was near the northern end of the home-island; the voyage, therefore, was a short one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chimneys of Singleton House came into view; but the boat passed on, still going northward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To March; to spring."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chimneys of Singleton House came into view; but the boat passed on, still going northward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Romney was near the northern end of the home-island; the voyage, therefore, was a short one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mine shall!" thought Eve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To March; to spring."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know that it begins on the very first day," remarked Miss Sabrina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chimneys of Singleton House came into view; but the boat passed on, still going northward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Romney was near the northern end of the home-island; the voyage, therefore, was a short one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Romney was near the northern end of the home-island; the voyage, therefore, was a short one.
