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Chapter XII
A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE. The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle. Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters. He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east. The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.”
later than; following
From this reading “The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.”
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading “The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.”
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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 CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.
later than; following
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
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From this reading He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
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From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
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From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
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From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
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From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
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From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
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From this reading He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.
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From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
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From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
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From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
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From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.
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From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
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From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.
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From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
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From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
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From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
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From this reading He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.
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From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
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From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
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From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
above and across; more than
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
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From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
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From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
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From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
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From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
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From this reading He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.
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From this reading He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.
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From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
