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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 Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly, when the lancha was loaded high with the warm yellow bales he clambered up on them and bade the crew get under way.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
Austin
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
AUSTIN'S
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
away
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
bade
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From this reading Accordingly, when the lancha was loaded high with the warm yellow bales he clambered up on them and bade the crew get under way.
bales
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From this reading Accordingly, when the lancha was loaded high with the warm yellow bales he clambered up on them and bade the crew get under way.
barefooted
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From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
barley-straw
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From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
beach
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
big
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From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
break
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
brine
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
camels
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From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
clambered
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From this reading Accordingly, when the lancha was loaded high with the warm yellow bales he clambered up on them and bade the crew get under way.
close
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
cluster
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From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly, when the lancha was loaded high with the warm yellow bales he clambered up on them and bade the crew get under way.
days
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
decided
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
despatch
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From this reading The men were evidently tired, for they had toiled waist-deep in the surf since early morning, and Austin decided to spare them the journey for his despatch gig.
difficulty
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From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
down
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From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
drowsy
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
early
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From this reading The men were evidently tired, for they had toiled waist-deep in the surf since early morning, and Austin decided to spare them the journey for his despatch gig.
enough
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
Estremedura
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
evidently
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From this reading The men were evidently tired, for they had toiled waist-deep in the surf since early morning, and Austin decided to spare them the journey for his despatch gig.
feet
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The men were evidently tired, for they had toiled waist-deep in the surf since early morning, and Austin decided to spare them the journey for his despatch gig.
get
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From this reading Accordingly, when the lancha was loaded high with the warm yellow bales he clambered up on them and bade the crew get under way.
gig
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From this reading The men were evidently tired, for they had toiled waist-deep in the surf since early morning, and Austin decided to spare them the journey for his despatch gig.
gone
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
Hatherly
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly, when the lancha was loaded high with the warm yellow bales he clambered up on them and bade the crew get under way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
high
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From this reading Accordingly, when the lancha was loaded high with the warm yellow bales he clambered up on them and bade the crew get under way.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
island
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
Jacinta
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The men were evidently tired, for they had toiled waist-deep in the surf since early morning, and Austin decided to spare them the journey for his despatch gig.
kneeling
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From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
lancha
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From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
lava
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
lay
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
loaded
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From this reading Accordingly, when the lancha was loaded high with the warm yellow bales he clambered up on them and bade the crew get under way.
loading
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From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
men
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From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
mile
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
mole
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men were evidently tired, for they had toiled waist-deep in the surf since early morning, and Austin decided to spare them the journey for his despatch gig.
Mrs
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
Muriel
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
off
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
past
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
POINTnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
quarter
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
reefs
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
ride
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
roar
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
rolling
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
row
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From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
seen
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
seethed
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The men were evidently tired, for they had toiled waist-deep in the surf since early morning, and Austin decided to spare them the journey for his despatch gig.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
spare
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From this reading The men were evidently tired, for they had toiled waist-deep in the surf since early morning, and Austin decided to spare them the journey for his despatch gig.
spent
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
straggling
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From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
street
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From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
surf
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From this reading The men were evidently tired, for they had toiled waist-deep in the surf since early morning, and Austin decided to spare them the journey for his despatch gig.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men were evidently tired, for they had toiled waist-deep in the surf since early morning, and Austin decided to spare them the journey for his despatch gig.
there
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men were evidently tired, for they had toiled waist-deep in the surf since early morning, and Austin decided to spare them the journey for his despatch gig.
three
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
tired
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From this reading The men were evidently tired, for they had toiled waist-deep in the surf since early morning, and Austin decided to spare them the journey for his despatch gig.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
toiled
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From this reading The men were evidently tired, for they had toiled waist-deep in the surf since early morning, and Austin decided to spare them the journey for his despatch gig.
translucent
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Accordingly, when the lancha was loaded high with the warm yellow bales he clambered up on them and bade the crew get under way.
undulations
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
up
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From this reading Accordingly, when the lancha was loaded high with the warm yellow bales he clambered up on them and bade the crew get under way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
VIEW
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From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
waist-deep
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From this reading The men were evidently tired, for they had toiled waist-deep in the surf since early morning, and Austin decided to spare them the journey for his despatch gig.
warm
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From this reading Accordingly, when the lancha was loaded high with the warm yellow bales he clambered up on them and bade the crew get under way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Accordingly, when the lancha was loaded high with the warm yellow bales he clambered up on them and bade the crew get under way.
way
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From this reading Accordingly, when the lancha was loaded high with the warm yellow bales he clambered up on them and bade the crew get under way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A cluster of barefooted men were with difficulty loading her big lancha beneath the mole with the barley-straw the row of camels, kneeling in the one straggling street behind him, had brought down.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
wildly
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From this reading Long undulations of translucent brine seethed close past his feet to break with a drowsy roar upon the lava reefs, and the _Estremedura_ lay rolling wildly a quarter of a mile away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW Mrs. Hatherly decided during the ride to the beach that she had seen quite enough of that island in the three days she had spent there, and she had already gone off to the _Estremedura_ with Muriel and Jacinta when Austin stood smoking on the little mole.
yellow
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From this reading Accordingly, when the lancha was loaded high with the warm yellow bales he clambered up on them and bade the crew get under way.
