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Chapter III
TINY'S HOPE. The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets. Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl. She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face. Months had passed, but Tiny was still at the Point.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Months had passed, but Tiny was still at the Point.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.”
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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 Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
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From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
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From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
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From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
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From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Months had passed, but Tiny was still at the Point.
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From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
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From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
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From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
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From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
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From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
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From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
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From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
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From this reading TINY'S HOPE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
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From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
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From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
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From this reading Months had passed, but Tiny was still at the Point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
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From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Months had passed, but Tiny was still at the Point.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
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From this reading TINY'S HOPE.
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From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
