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Chapter IV
DESTINY--AN ACCIDENT--AND A BETROTHAL. Early as it was, Ellison discovered that Murkard was out before him. Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe. It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air. Ellison alone was sad.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ellison alone was sad.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Early as it was, Ellison discovered that Murkard was out before him.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.”
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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 DESTINY--AN ACCIDENT--AND A BETROTHAL.
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From this reading Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.
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From this reading DESTINY--AN ACCIDENT--AND A BETROTHAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellison alone was sad.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DESTINY--AN ACCIDENT--AND A BETROTHAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DESTINY--AN ACCIDENT--AND A BETROTHAL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early as it was, Ellison discovered that Murkard was out before him.
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From this reading Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Early as it was, Ellison discovered that Murkard was out before him.
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From this reading DESTINY--AN ACCIDENT--AND A BETROTHAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DESTINY--AN ACCIDENT--AND A BETROTHAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early as it was, Ellison discovered that Murkard was out before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early as it was, Ellison discovered that Murkard was out before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early as it was, Ellison discovered that Murkard was out before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early as it was, Ellison discovered that Murkard was out before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Early as it was, Ellison discovered that Murkard was out before him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early as it was, Ellison discovered that Murkard was out before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early as it was, Ellison discovered that Murkard was out before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellison alone was sad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early as it was, Ellison discovered that Murkard was out before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an exquisite morning, a fresh breeze played among the palms and shrubs; the blue sea danced and glistened in the sunshine; columns of palest blue smoke rose, curling and twisting, into the sweet morning air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early as it was, Ellison discovered that Murkard was out before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pulling himself together as well as he was able, he took his towel and went down to the beach to bathe.
