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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Muriel Gascoyne was accordingly alone with her father on the deck above.
accordingly
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From this reading Muriel Gascoyne was accordingly alone with her father on the deck above.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Muriel Gascoyne was accordingly alone with her father on the deck above.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
ash
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
attempts
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
Austin
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
bays
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
black
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
BULL
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
cabin
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
canvas
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From this reading She sat in a canvas chair, while Gascoyne leaned upon the rails in front of her.
chair
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From this reading She sat in a canvas chair, while Gascoyne leaned upon the rails in front of her.
clouds
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
combers
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
cooler
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
deck
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From this reading Muriel Gascoyne was accordingly alone with her father on the deck above.
deepest
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
eight
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
Estremedura
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
fantastic
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
father
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From this reading Muriel Gascoyne was accordingly alone with her father on the deck above.
FIGHT
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
fire-blackened
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
front
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From this reading She sat in a canvas chair, while Gascoyne leaned upon the rails in front of her.
full
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
Gascoyne
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From this reading Muriel Gascoyne was accordingly alone with her father on the deck above.
hand
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
Hatherly
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
hills
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
indigo
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
ineffectual
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
Jacinta
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
jar
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From this reading She rolled with a long, rhythmic swing, and now and then shook and trembled with the jar of her lifted propeller.
ladies
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
lapped
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
lava
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
leaned
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From this reading She sat in a canvas chair, while Gascoyne leaned upon the rails in front of her.
lifted
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From this reading She rolled with a long, rhythmic swing, and now and then shook and trembled with the jar of her lifted propeller.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She rolled with a long, rhythmic swing, and now and then shook and trembled with the jar of her lifted propeller.
made
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
moon
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
Mrs
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
Muriel
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From this reading Muriel Gascoyne was accordingly alone with her father on the deck above.
night
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
now
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From this reading She rolled with a long, rhythmic swing, and now and then shook and trembled with the jar of her lifted propeller.
o'clock
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rolled with a long, rhythmic swing, and now and then shook and trembled with the jar of her lifted propeller.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
overhead
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
panorama
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
propeller
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From this reading She rolled with a long, rhythmic swing, and now and then shook and trembled with the jar of her lifted propeller.
rails
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From this reading She sat in a canvas chair, while Gascoyne leaned upon the rails in front of her.
read
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
rhythmic
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From this reading She rolled with a long, rhythmic swing, and now and then shook and trembled with the jar of her lifted propeller.
rocks
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
rolled
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From this reading She rolled with a long, rhythmic swing, and now and then shook and trembled with the jar of her lifted propeller.
room
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
saloon
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
sand
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
sat
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From this reading She sat in a canvas chair, while Gascoyne leaned upon the rails in front of her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rolled with a long, rhythmic swing, and now and then shook and trembled with the jar of her lifted propeller.
shook
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From this reading She rolled with a long, rhythmic swing, and now and then shook and trembled with the jar of her lifted propeller.
south
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
spouting
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
surf
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
swing
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From this reading She rolled with a long, rhythmic swing, and now and then shook and trembled with the jar of her lifted propeller.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
then
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From this reading She rolled with a long, rhythmic swing, and now and then shook and trembled with the jar of her lifted propeller.
There
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
trade-wind
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
trembled
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From this reading She rolled with a long, rhythmic swing, and now and then shook and trembled with the jar of her lifted propeller.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtumbling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
unrolled
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She sat in a canvas chair, while Gascoyne leaned upon the rails in front of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
wastes
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
way
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
whirling
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From this reading There was a full moon overhead, and a fantastic panorama of fire-blackened hills, wastes of ash and lava, whirling clouds of sand, black rocks lapped by spouting surf, and bays of deepest indigo, unrolled itself upon one hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
writing
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From this reading AT THE BULL FIGHT Austin was writing in the saloon, which was a little cooler than his room, at about eight o'clock that night, while Jacinta and Mrs. Hatherly made ineffectual attempts to read in the ladies' cabin, for the _Estremedura_ was on her way south again, with the trade-wind combers tumbling after her.
