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Chapter II
[She plunges into the ecstatic part of the music. FREDDY leans by the piano, watching her; she plays, more and more enthralled. The door opens softly.] [OCEANA enters; a girl of twenty-two, superbly formed, dark-skinned, a picture of glowing health. She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “[OCEANA enters; a girl of twenty-two, superbly formed, dark-skinned, a picture of glowing health.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[She plunges into the ecstatic part of the music.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.”
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading “She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.”
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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 [OCEANA enters; a girl of twenty-two, superbly formed, dark-skinned, a picture of glowing health.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FREDDY leans by the piano, watching her; she plays, more and more enthralled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FREDDY leans by the piano, watching her; she plays, more and more enthralled.
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From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
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From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
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From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
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From this reading [OCEANA enters; a girl of twenty-two, superbly formed, dark-skinned, a picture of glowing health.
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From this reading The door opens softly.]
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From this reading [She plunges into the ecstatic part of the music.
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From this reading [OCEANA enters; a girl of twenty-two, superbly formed, dark-skinned, a picture of glowing health.
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From this reading FREDDY leans by the piano, watching her; she plays, more and more enthralled.
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From this reading [OCEANA enters; a girl of twenty-two, superbly formed, dark-skinned, a picture of glowing health.
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From this reading FREDDY leans by the piano, watching her; she plays, more and more enthralled.
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From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
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From this reading [OCEANA enters; a girl of twenty-two, superbly formed, dark-skinned, a picture of glowing health.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [OCEANA enters; a girl of twenty-two, superbly formed, dark-skinned, a picture of glowing health.
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From this reading [OCEANA enters; a girl of twenty-two, superbly formed, dark-skinned, a picture of glowing health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FREDDY leans by the piano, watching her; she plays, more and more enthralled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [She plunges into the ecstatic part of the music.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
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From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
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From this reading FREDDY leans by the piano, watching her; she plays, more and more enthralled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
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From this reading FREDDY leans by the piano, watching her; she plays, more and more enthralled.
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From this reading [She plunges into the ecstatic part of the music.
not any; not one
From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
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From this reading [OCEANA enters; a girl of twenty-two, superbly formed, dark-skinned, a picture of glowing health.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [She plunges into the ecstatic part of the music.
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From this reading The door opens softly.]
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [She plunges into the ecstatic part of the music.
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From this reading FREDDY leans by the piano, watching her; she plays, more and more enthralled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [OCEANA enters; a girl of twenty-two, superbly formed, dark-skinned, a picture of glowing health.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FREDDY leans by the piano, watching her; she plays, more and more enthralled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [She plunges into the ecstatic part of the music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [She plunges into the ecstatic part of the music.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door opens softly.]
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From this reading [OCEANA enters; a girl of twenty-two, superbly formed, dark-skinned, a picture of glowing health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [She plunges into the ecstatic part of the music.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
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From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
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From this reading [OCEANA enters; a girl of twenty-two, superbly formed, dark-skinned, a picture of glowing health.
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
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From this reading FREDDY leans by the piano, watching her; she plays, more and more enthralled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She is clad in a short skirt and a rough sailor's reefer with cap to match; underneath this a knitted garment, tight-fitting and soft--no corsets.
