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Chapter VII
As they neared the tiny island, the sound of banjo and singing grew louder. From time to time the music was punctuated by shouts and clapping of hands. “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky. Florence made no reply. She recalled the dark-skinned child she had surprised on the trail, but kept her thoughts to herself.
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “From time to time the music was punctuated by shouts and clapping of hands.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She recalled the dark-skinned child she had surprised on the trail, but kept her thoughts to herself.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She recalled the dark-skinned child she had surprised on the trail, but kept her thoughts to herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From time to time the music was punctuated by shouts and clapping of hands.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ““Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.”
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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 “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they neared the tiny island, the sound of banjo and singing grew louder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they neared the tiny island, the sound of banjo and singing grew louder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
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From this reading As they neared the tiny island, the sound of banjo and singing grew louder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She recalled the dark-skinned child she had surprised on the trail, but kept her thoughts to herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From time to time the music was punctuated by shouts and clapping of hands.
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From this reading She recalled the dark-skinned child she had surprised on the trail, but kept her thoughts to herself.
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From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
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From this reading From time to time the music was punctuated by shouts and clapping of hands.
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From this reading She recalled the dark-skinned child she had surprised on the trail, but kept her thoughts to herself.
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From this reading Florence made no reply.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time the music was punctuated by shouts and clapping of hands.
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From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
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From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
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From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
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From this reading As they neared the tiny island, the sound of banjo and singing grew louder.
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From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She recalled the dark-skinned child she had surprised on the trail, but kept her thoughts to herself.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading From time to time the music was punctuated by shouts and clapping of hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She recalled the dark-skinned child she had surprised on the trail, but kept her thoughts to herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She recalled the dark-skinned child she had surprised on the trail, but kept her thoughts to herself.
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From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
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From this reading As they neared the tiny island, the sound of banjo and singing grew louder.
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From this reading She recalled the dark-skinned child she had surprised on the trail, but kept her thoughts to herself.
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From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
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From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
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From this reading As they neared the tiny island, the sound of banjo and singing grew louder.
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From this reading Florence made no reply.
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From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From time to time the music was punctuated by shouts and clapping of hands.
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From this reading As they neared the tiny island, the sound of banjo and singing grew louder.
not any; not one
From this reading Florence made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they neared the tiny island, the sound of banjo and singing grew louder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She recalled the dark-skinned child she had surprised on the trail, but kept her thoughts to herself.
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From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From time to time the music was punctuated by shouts and clapping of hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She recalled the dark-skinned child she had surprised on the trail, but kept her thoughts to herself.
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From this reading Florence made no reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She recalled the dark-skinned child she had surprised on the trail, but kept her thoughts to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From time to time the music was punctuated by shouts and clapping of hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they neared the tiny island, the sound of banjo and singing grew louder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they neared the tiny island, the sound of banjo and singing grew louder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She recalled the dark-skinned child she had surprised on the trail, but kept her thoughts to herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they neared the tiny island, the sound of banjo and singing grew louder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they neared the tiny island, the sound of banjo and singing grew louder.
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From this reading She recalled the dark-skinned child she had surprised on the trail, but kept her thoughts to herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From time to time the music was punctuated by shouts and clapping of hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they neared the tiny island, the sound of banjo and singing grew louder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time the music was punctuated by shouts and clapping of hands.
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From this reading She recalled the dark-skinned child she had surprised on the trail, but kept her thoughts to herself.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Someone playing gypsy under the gypsy moon,” said the lady of the island, glancing at the golden orb that hung like a giant Chinese lantern in the sky.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From time to time the music was punctuated by shouts and clapping of hands.
