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Chapter XXVII
Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window. There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen. He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock. The sea was glittering and bespangled with sunlight. He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.”
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading “He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.”
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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 Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.
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From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
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From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
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From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
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From this reading The sea was glittering and bespangled with sunlight.
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From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
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From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
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From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
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From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
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From this reading The sea was glittering and bespangled with sunlight.
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From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
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From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.
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From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.
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From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
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From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
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From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
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From this reading The sea was glittering and bespangled with sunlight.
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From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
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From this reading The sea was glittering and bespangled with sunlight.
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From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
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From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
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From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
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From this reading He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
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From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
