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Chapter XL
ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows. Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa. "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest. "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away. Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
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 “ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.”
in the direction of
From this reading “ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.”
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From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
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From this reading Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
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From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
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From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
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From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
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From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
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From this reading "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
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From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
in the direction of
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
