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Chapter XIX
The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more. But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock. The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow. Some malefic force seemed to dwell here. Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
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 “The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some malefic force seemed to dwell here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.”
looking closely or carefully
From this reading “Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some malefic force seemed to dwell here.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.”
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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 sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
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From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
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From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
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From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
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From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
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From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some malefic force seemed to dwell here.
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From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
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From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
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From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some malefic force seemed to dwell here.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
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From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
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From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
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From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
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From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some malefic force seemed to dwell here.
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From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
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From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
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From this reading Some malefic force seemed to dwell here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
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From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
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From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
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From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
looking closely or carefully
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some malefic force seemed to dwell here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some malefic force seemed to dwell here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
