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Chapter XXII
MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows. The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship. Kit pictured Macallister, sternly calm, at the throttle wheel. Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break. Kit, however, did not go to the engine-room.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Kit, however, did not go to the engine-room.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.”
the act of making thread from fibers
From this reading “Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.”
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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 MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kit pictured Macallister, sternly calm, at the throttle wheel.
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From this reading The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship.
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From this reading MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows.
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From this reading MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows.
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From this reading MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows.
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From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
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From this reading Kit pictured Macallister, sternly calm, at the throttle wheel.
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From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
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From this reading MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows.
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From this reading MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows.
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From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kit, however, did not go to the engine-room.
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From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
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From this reading Kit, however, did not go to the engine-room.
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From this reading The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows.
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From this reading MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows.
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From this reading The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship.
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From this reading Kit, however, did not go to the engine-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Kit, however, did not go to the engine-room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
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From this reading Kit pictured Macallister, sternly calm, at the throttle wheel.
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From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
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From this reading Kit pictured Macallister, sternly calm, at the throttle wheel.
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From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows.
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From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kit, however, did not go to the engine-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
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From this reading Kit pictured Macallister, sternly calm, at the throttle wheel.
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From this reading The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship.
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From this reading The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
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From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
the act of making thread from fibers
From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kit pictured Macallister, sternly calm, at the throttle wheel.
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From this reading The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship.
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From this reading MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship.
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From this reading Kit pictured Macallister, sternly calm, at the throttle wheel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kit, however, did not go to the engine-room.
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From this reading The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when the spinning screw came down and the runaway machinery resumed its load, something must break.
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From this reading Kit pictured Macallister, sternly calm, at the throttle wheel.
at the time that
From this reading The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship.
