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Jack Chanty: A Story of Athabasca
Jack Chanty: A Story of Athabasca

Chapter VI

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They had reached the tents.
Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.
The delicate fragrance of her enraptured his senses.
It was light love, lightly sealed.
"Kiss me again," she murmured on her deepest note.
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Jack Chanty: A Story of Athabasca

Chapter VI

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
They had reached the tents.
Line 2
Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.
Line 3
The delicate fragrance of her enraptured his senses.
Line 4
It was light love, lightly sealed.
Line 5
"Kiss me again," she murmured on her deepest note.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Kiss me again," she murmured on her deepest note.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.”

Sealed adjective US /siːld/

closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation

From this reading “It was light love, lightly sealed.”

Senses plural noun US /ˈsɛnsɪz/

powers of perception and awareness

From this reading “The delicate fragrance of her enraptured his senses.”

Shadow noun US /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading “Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.”

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accord

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From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Kiss me again," she murmured on her deepest note.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

arms

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From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

aside

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From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

came

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From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

canvas

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From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

deepest

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From this reading "Kiss me again," she murmured on her deepest note.

delicate

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From this reading The delicate fragrance of her enraptured his senses.

deliciously

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From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

enraptured

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From this reading The delicate fragrance of her enraptured his senses.

fragrance

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From this reading The delicate fragrance of her enraptured his senses.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had reached the tents.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was light love, lightly sealed.

Kiss

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From this reading "Kiss me again," she murmured on her deepest note.

kissed

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From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

light

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From this reading It was light love, lightly sealed.

lightly

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From this reading It was light love, lightly sealed.

love

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From this reading It was light love, lightly sealed.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Kiss me again," she murmured on her deepest note.

murmured

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From this reading "Kiss me again," she murmured on her deepest note.

naturally

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From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

note

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From this reading "Kiss me again," she murmured on her deepest note.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Kiss me again," she murmured on her deepest note.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

reached

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From this reading They had reached the tents.

sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/

closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation

From this reading It was light love, lightly sealed.

sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/

powers of perception and awareness

From this reading The delicate fragrance of her enraptured his senses.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

tents

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From this reading They had reached the tents.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading They had reached the tents.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had reached the tents.

thrilling

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From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

turned

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From this reading Of one accord they turned aside, and in the shadow of the canvas she came naturally into his arms, and he kissed her, thrilling deliciously.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was light love, lightly sealed.