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Chapter VII
It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner. A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck. Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out. "Mr. Fischer!" He stopped short.
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 was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.”
later than; following
From this reading “It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “He stopped short.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stopped short.”
in the direction of
From this reading “It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.”
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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 huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
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From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
later than; following
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
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From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Fischer!"
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From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped short.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Fischer!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stopped short.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
in the direction of
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
