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“What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.” —KEBLE. A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay. The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality. Another day brought something more definite.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another day brought something more definite.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another day brought something more definite.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.”
a young woman who is not married
From this reading “A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.””
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Another day brought something more definite.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.”
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading “A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.”
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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 A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another day brought something more definite.
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From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another day brought something more definite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another day brought something more definite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another day brought something more definite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
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From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
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From this reading —KEBLE.
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From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
a young woman who is not married
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
not any; not one
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Another day brought something more definite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
