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Chapter XXVIII
BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness. The moon being new had not yet risen. From the middle of the river the banks were invisible. The cliffs were confounded with the heavy, low-hanging clouds. At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The moon being new had not yet risen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.”
annoying or confusing
From this reading “The cliffs were confounded with the heavy, low-hanging clouds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The moon being new had not yet risen.”
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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 At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
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From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
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From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
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From this reading From the middle of the river the banks were invisible.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The moon being new had not yet risen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
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From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cliffs were confounded with the heavy, low-hanging clouds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cliffs were confounded with the heavy, low-hanging clouds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
annoying or confusing
From this reading The cliffs were confounded with the heavy, low-hanging clouds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
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From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the middle of the river the banks were invisible.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
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From this reading The cliffs were confounded with the heavy, low-hanging clouds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
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From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
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From this reading From the middle of the river the banks were invisible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
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From this reading The cliffs were confounded with the heavy, low-hanging clouds.
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From this reading From the middle of the river the banks were invisible.
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From this reading The moon being new had not yet risen.
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From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
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From this reading The moon being new had not yet risen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The moon being new had not yet risen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon being new had not yet risen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the middle of the river the banks were invisible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the middle of the river the banks were invisible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cliffs were confounded with the heavy, low-hanging clouds.
but in spite of that
From this reading The moon being new had not yet risen.
