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Chapter XIV
THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine. A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat. Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way. “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?” Leonard asked.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leonard asked.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.”
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading “THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.”
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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 INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
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From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
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From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonard asked.
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From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
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From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leonard asked.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
