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Chapter XXVIII
THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady. On the other side, oblique sunbeams touched the bank. The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln. In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing. He had had enough of the parched wilderness.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.”
a wild area where few people live
From this reading “He had had enough of the parched wilderness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.”
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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 wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
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From this reading On the other side, oblique sunbeams touched the bank.
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From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
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From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
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From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
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From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
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From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
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From this reading He had had enough of the parched wilderness.
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From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
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From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had enough of the parched wilderness.
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From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
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From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
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From this reading On the other side, oblique sunbeams touched the bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other side, oblique sunbeams touched the bank.
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From this reading On the other side, oblique sunbeams touched the bank.
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From this reading He had had enough of the parched wilderness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the other side, oblique sunbeams touched the bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the other side, oblique sunbeams touched the bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
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From this reading On the other side, oblique sunbeams touched the bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
a wild area where few people live
From this reading He had had enough of the parched wilderness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
