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Chapter XXVI
“Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness. “He will come back,” said Cyrus Harding. “Come, now, captain,” exclaimed Pencroft, “what does that mean? What! wasn’t it Ayrton who threw that bottle into the sea? Who was it then?”
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 ““Come, now, captain,” exclaimed Pencroft, “what does that mean?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He will come back,” said Cyrus Harding.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ““Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
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From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He will come back,” said Cyrus Harding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What! wasn’t it Ayrton who threw that bottle into the sea?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Come, now, captain,” exclaimed Pencroft, “what does that mean?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He will come back,” said Cyrus Harding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He will come back,” said Cyrus Harding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come, now, captain,” exclaimed Pencroft, “what does that mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, now, captain,” exclaimed Pencroft, “what does that mean?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
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From this reading “He will come back,” said Cyrus Harding.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He will come back,” said Cyrus Harding.
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From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What! wasn’t it Ayrton who threw that bottle into the sea?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What! wasn’t it Ayrton who threw that bottle into the sea?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, now, captain,” exclaimed Pencroft, “what does that mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, now, captain,” exclaimed Pencroft, “what does that mean?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, now, captain,” exclaimed Pencroft, “what does that mean?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What! wasn’t it Ayrton who threw that bottle into the sea?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Come, now, captain,” exclaimed Pencroft, “what does that mean?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who was it then?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What! wasn’t it Ayrton who threw that bottle into the sea?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was it then?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What! wasn’t it Ayrton who threw that bottle into the sea?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Come, now, captain,” exclaimed Pencroft, “what does that mean?
which person or people
From this reading “Poor man!” said Herbert, who had rushed to the door, but returned, having seen Ayrton slide down the rope on the lift and disappear in the darkness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He will come back,” said Cyrus Harding.
