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Chapter III
The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others. The gutters of the station were turned into burbling brooks and the grass plot into a morass. Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow. He sipped his café cognac distastefully and inhaled a cigarette so fiercely that the heat burned his tongue. He had not slept.
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later than; following
From this reading “The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sipped his café cognac distastefully and inhaled a cigarette so fiercely that the heat burned his tongue.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.”
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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 The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
later than; following
From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
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From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.
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From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
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From this reading The gutters of the station were turned into burbling brooks and the grass plot into a morass.
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From this reading Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.
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From this reading The gutters of the station were turned into burbling brooks and the grass plot into a morass.
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From this reading He sipped his café cognac distastefully and inhaled a cigarette so fiercely that the heat burned his tongue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
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From this reading He sipped his café cognac distastefully and inhaled a cigarette so fiercely that the heat burned his tongue.
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From this reading He sipped his café cognac distastefully and inhaled a cigarette so fiercely that the heat burned his tongue.
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From this reading He sipped his café cognac distastefully and inhaled a cigarette so fiercely that the heat burned his tongue.
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From this reading He sipped his café cognac distastefully and inhaled a cigarette so fiercely that the heat burned his tongue.
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From this reading He sipped his café cognac distastefully and inhaled a cigarette so fiercely that the heat burned his tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
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From this reading The gutters of the station were turned into burbling brooks and the grass plot into a morass.
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From this reading The gutters of the station were turned into burbling brooks and the grass plot into a morass.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not slept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sipped his café cognac distastefully and inhaled a cigarette so fiercely that the heat burned his tongue.
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From this reading He sipped his café cognac distastefully and inhaled a cigarette so fiercely that the heat burned his tongue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.
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From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.
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From this reading He sipped his café cognac distastefully and inhaled a cigarette so fiercely that the heat burned his tongue.
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From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The gutters of the station were turned into burbling brooks and the grass plot into a morass.
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From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
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From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
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From this reading The gutters of the station were turned into burbling brooks and the grass plot into a morass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not slept.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.
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From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
above and across; more than
From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
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From this reading Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gutters of the station were turned into burbling brooks and the grass plot into a morass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sipped his café cognac distastefully and inhaled a cigarette so fiercely that the heat burned his tongue.
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From this reading He had not slept.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He sipped his café cognac distastefully and inhaled a cigarette so fiercely that the heat burned his tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gutters of the station were turned into burbling brooks and the grass plot into a morass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sipped his café cognac distastefully and inhaled a cigarette so fiercely that the heat burned his tongue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sipped his café cognac distastefully and inhaled a cigarette so fiercely that the heat burned his tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gutters of the station were turned into burbling brooks and the grass plot into a morass.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind the screen on the south verandah sat zu Pfeiffer in his pink silk pyjamas, a scowl upon his brow.
