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Chapter I
_No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach. Thunder pealed and lightning flared. In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment. Mel didn't mind any of it. He was in bed, slightly swacked and wholly comfortable.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mel didn't mind any of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “_No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Thunder pealed and lightning flared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.”
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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 _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
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From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
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From this reading Mel didn't mind any of it.
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From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
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From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
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From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
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From this reading He was in bed, slightly swacked and wholly comfortable.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
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From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
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From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
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From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
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From this reading He was in bed, slightly swacked and wholly comfortable.
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From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
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From this reading Mel didn't mind any of it.
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From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
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From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
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From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
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From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
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From this reading Thunder pealed and lightning flared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
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From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
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From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thunder pealed and lightning flared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mel didn't mind any of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
not any; not one
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thunder pealed and lightning flared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in bed, slightly swacked and wholly comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in bed, slightly swacked and wholly comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thunder pealed and lightning flared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in bed, slightly swacked and wholly comfortable.
