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Chapter XXXI
Mr. Heard had just finished his early Italian luncheon. Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour. Yet another glistering day! Each one warmer than the last, and never a change in the wind! Presently he would retire for an hour or two into his cool and darkened bed-room.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yet another glistering day!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Each one warmer than the last, and never a change in the wind!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Each one warmer than the last, and never a change in the wind!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Each one warmer than the last, and never a change in the wind!”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Each one warmer than the last, and never a change in the wind!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Presently he would retire for an hour or two into his cool and darkened bed-room.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet another glistering day!”
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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 Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Presently he would retire for an hour or two into his cool and darkened bed-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet another glistering day!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
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From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
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From this reading Presently he would retire for an hour or two into his cool and darkened bed-room.
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From this reading Each one warmer than the last, and never a change in the wind!
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From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
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From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
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From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
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From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
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From this reading Presently he would retire for an hour or two into his cool and darkened bed-room.
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From this reading Presently he would retire for an hour or two into his cool and darkened bed-room.
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From this reading Yet another glistering day!
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From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one warmer than the last, and never a change in the wind!
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From this reading Mr. Heard had just finished his early Italian luncheon.
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From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
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From this reading Mr. Heard had just finished his early Italian luncheon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Presently he would retire for an hour or two into his cool and darkened bed-room.
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From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
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From this reading Yet another glistering day!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Heard had just finished his early Italian luncheon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
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From this reading Mr. Heard had just finished his early Italian luncheon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Heard had just finished his early Italian luncheon.
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From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Presently he would retire for an hour or two into his cool and darkened bed-room.
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From this reading Mr. Heard had just finished his early Italian luncheon.
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From this reading Mr. Heard had just finished his early Italian luncheon.
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From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each one warmer than the last, and never a change in the wind!
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From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Heard had just finished his early Italian luncheon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
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From this reading Mr. Heard had just finished his early Italian luncheon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each one warmer than the last, and never a change in the wind!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each one warmer than the last, and never a change in the wind!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Presently he would retire for an hour or two into his cool and darkened bed-room.
above and across; more than
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently he would retire for an hour or two into his cool and darkened bed-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently he would retire for an hour or two into his cool and darkened bed-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Each one warmer than the last, and never a change in the wind!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
in the direction of
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently he would retire for an hour or two into his cool and darkened bed-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each one warmer than the last, and never a change in the wind!
belonging to which person
From this reading Sitting at his coffee and smoking a cigarette, in a mood of considerable contentment, he gazed over the mirror-like surface of the sea towards the volcano, whose pyrotechnical display on the previous evening had kept him awake to a late hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each one warmer than the last, and never a change in the wind!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Presently he would retire for an hour or two into his cool and darkened bed-room.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet another glistering day!
