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Chapter VI
THE TREE OF HUMAN INVENTION. It might be about seven o’clock in the evening. The wind was now diminishing--a sign, however, of a violent recurrence impending. The child was on the table-land at the extreme south point of Portland. Portland is a peninsula; but the child did not know what a peninsula is, and was ignorant even of the name of Portland.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It might be about seven o’clock in the evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Portland is a peninsula; but the child did not know what a peninsula is, and was ignorant even of the name of Portland.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The wind was now diminishing--a sign, however, of a violent recurrence impending.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Portland is a peninsula; but the child did not know what a peninsula is, and was ignorant even of the name of Portland.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Portland is a peninsula; but the child did not know what a peninsula is, and was ignorant even of the name of Portland.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It might be about seven o’clock in the evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Portland is a peninsula; but the child did not know what a peninsula is, and was ignorant even of the name of Portland.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “The child was on the table-land at the extreme south point of Portland.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The wind was now diminishing--a sign, however, of a violent recurrence impending.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was now diminishing--a sign, however, of a violent recurrence impending.”
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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 wind was now diminishing--a sign, however, of a violent recurrence impending.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Portland is a peninsula; but the child did not know what a peninsula is, and was ignorant even of the name of Portland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The child was on the table-land at the extreme south point of Portland.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Portland is a peninsula; but the child did not know what a peninsula is, and was ignorant even of the name of Portland.
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From this reading The child was on the table-land at the extreme south point of Portland.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Portland is a peninsula; but the child did not know what a peninsula is, and was ignorant even of the name of Portland.
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From this reading The wind was now diminishing--a sign, however, of a violent recurrence impending.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Portland is a peninsula; but the child did not know what a peninsula is, and was ignorant even of the name of Portland.
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From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the evening.
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From this reading The child was on the table-land at the extreme south point of Portland.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The wind was now diminishing--a sign, however, of a violent recurrence impending.
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From this reading THE TREE OF HUMAN INVENTION.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Portland is a peninsula; but the child did not know what a peninsula is, and was ignorant even of the name of Portland.
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From this reading The wind was now diminishing--a sign, however, of a violent recurrence impending.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the evening.
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From this reading THE TREE OF HUMAN INVENTION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Portland is a peninsula; but the child did not know what a peninsula is, and was ignorant even of the name of Portland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Portland is a peninsula; but the child did not know what a peninsula is, and was ignorant even of the name of Portland.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Portland is a peninsula; but the child did not know what a peninsula is, and was ignorant even of the name of Portland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Portland is a peninsula; but the child did not know what a peninsula is, and was ignorant even of the name of Portland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind was now diminishing--a sign, however, of a violent recurrence impending.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREE OF HUMAN INVENTION.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The child was on the table-land at the extreme south point of Portland.
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From this reading Portland is a peninsula; but the child did not know what a peninsula is, and was ignorant even of the name of Portland.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The child was on the table-land at the extreme south point of Portland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The child was on the table-land at the extreme south point of Portland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind was now diminishing--a sign, however, of a violent recurrence impending.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind was now diminishing--a sign, however, of a violent recurrence impending.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The child was on the table-land at the extreme south point of Portland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The child was on the table-land at the extreme south point of Portland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREE OF HUMAN INVENTION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TREE OF HUMAN INVENTION.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The wind was now diminishing--a sign, however, of a violent recurrence impending.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was now diminishing--a sign, however, of a violent recurrence impending.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Portland is a peninsula; but the child did not know what a peninsula is, and was ignorant even of the name of Portland.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was now diminishing--a sign, however, of a violent recurrence impending.
