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Chapter VIII
REVELATION It was a perfect evening. The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun. Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam. The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it. Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.”
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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 REVELATION It was a perfect evening.
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From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
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From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
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From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
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From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
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From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
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From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
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From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REVELATION It was a perfect evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
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From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading REVELATION It was a perfect evening.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
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From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
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From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REVELATION It was a perfect evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REVELATION It was a perfect evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REVELATION It was a perfect evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
at the time that
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
