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Chapter XXXVIII
The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast. “You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?” “Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster? But, sir, old Ushant’s beard is his own!” “What’s that, sir?
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 ““You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?””
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading ““Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?””
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.”
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?”
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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 rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
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From this reading But, sir, old Ushant’s beard is his own!”
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From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
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From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, sir, old Ushant’s beard is his own!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?”
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From this reading “You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?”
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From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?”
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From this reading “Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?
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From this reading “You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?
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From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, sir, old Ushant’s beard is his own!”
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From this reading “You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?
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From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?
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From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, sir, old Ushant’s beard is his own!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rebel beards, headed by old Ushant’s, streaming like a Commodore’s _bougee_, now stood in silence at the mast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?”
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From this reading “What’s that, sir?
but in spite of that
From this reading “Sir,” said the Captain of the Forecastle, “did old Ushant ever refuse doing his duty? did he ever yet miss his muster?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You knew the order!” said the Captain, eyeing them severely; “what does that hair on your chins?”
