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Chapter XXVI
"Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew. "We mustn't be caught here. It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us. There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way." "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
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 “"Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew.”
later than; following
From this reading “It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We mustn't be caught here.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “"The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.”
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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 There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew.
later than; following
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
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From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We mustn't be caught here.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We mustn't be caught here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We mustn't be caught here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We mustn't be caught here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We mustn't be caught here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew.
