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Chapter I
He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle. His cotton blouse, open at the throat, showed a strong, shapely little neck. One brown hand grasped a battered tin pail, the other a wooden spade. Gilbert Graham drew out pad and pencil and made a rapid sketch. The child’s clear gaze remained fixed on his face while he worked.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gilbert Graham drew out pad and pencil and made a rapid sketch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One brown hand grasped a battered tin pail, the other a wooden spade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His cotton blouse, open at the throat, showed a strong, shapely little neck.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One brown hand grasped a battered tin pail, the other a wooden spade.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “His cotton blouse, open at the throat, showed a strong, shapely little neck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The child’s clear gaze remained fixed on his face while he worked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “His cotton blouse, open at the throat, showed a strong, shapely little neck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.”
during the time that
From this reading “The child’s clear gaze remained fixed on his face while he worked.”
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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 He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
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From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His cotton blouse, open at the throat, showed a strong, shapely little neck.
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From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
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From this reading One brown hand grasped a battered tin pail, the other a wooden spade.
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From this reading His cotton blouse, open at the throat, showed a strong, shapely little neck.
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From this reading One brown hand grasped a battered tin pail, the other a wooden spade.
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From this reading The child’s clear gaze remained fixed on his face while he worked.
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From this reading The child’s clear gaze remained fixed on his face while he worked.
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From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
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From this reading His cotton blouse, open at the throat, showed a strong, shapely little neck.
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From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gilbert Graham drew out pad and pencil and made a rapid sketch.
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From this reading The child’s clear gaze remained fixed on his face while he worked.
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From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
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From this reading The child’s clear gaze remained fixed on his face while he worked.
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From this reading The child’s clear gaze remained fixed on his face while he worked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilbert Graham drew out pad and pencil and made a rapid sketch.
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From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One brown hand grasped a battered tin pail, the other a wooden spade.
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From this reading One brown hand grasped a battered tin pail, the other a wooden spade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His cotton blouse, open at the throat, showed a strong, shapely little neck.
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From this reading Gilbert Graham drew out pad and pencil and made a rapid sketch.
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From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
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From this reading His cotton blouse, open at the throat, showed a strong, shapely little neck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The child’s clear gaze remained fixed on his face while he worked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One brown hand grasped a battered tin pail, the other a wooden spade.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His cotton blouse, open at the throat, showed a strong, shapely little neck.
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From this reading One brown hand grasped a battered tin pail, the other a wooden spade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilbert Graham drew out pad and pencil and made a rapid sketch.
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From this reading Gilbert Graham drew out pad and pencil and made a rapid sketch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One brown hand grasped a battered tin pail, the other a wooden spade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilbert Graham drew out pad and pencil and made a rapid sketch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilbert Graham drew out pad and pencil and made a rapid sketch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The child’s clear gaze remained fixed on his face while he worked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His cotton blouse, open at the throat, showed a strong, shapely little neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His cotton blouse, open at the throat, showed a strong, shapely little neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilbert Graham drew out pad and pencil and made a rapid sketch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One brown hand grasped a battered tin pail, the other a wooden spade.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His cotton blouse, open at the throat, showed a strong, shapely little neck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading His cotton blouse, open at the throat, showed a strong, shapely little neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One brown hand grasped a battered tin pail, the other a wooden spade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
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From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
during the time that
From this reading The child’s clear gaze remained fixed on his face while he worked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
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From this reading One brown hand grasped a battered tin pail, the other a wooden spade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The child’s clear gaze remained fixed on his face while he worked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood with bare feet planted well apart in the sand, working his toes down comfortably into its moist warmth and regarding Graham as though he were a poor riddle.
