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Chapter XXVII
THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime. During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection. Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning. For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base. Out of this mould sprang a forest of eternal greenness.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.”
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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 THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
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From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
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From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
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From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
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From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
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From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
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From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
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From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
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From this reading Out of this mould sprang a forest of eternal greenness.
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From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
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From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
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From this reading Out of this mould sprang a forest of eternal greenness.
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From this reading Out of this mould sprang a forest of eternal greenness.
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From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
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From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
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From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
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From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
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From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
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From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
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From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
a period of time or extent
From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
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From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
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From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
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From this reading Out of this mould sprang a forest of eternal greenness.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
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From this reading Out of this mould sprang a forest of eternal greenness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of this mould sprang a forest of eternal greenness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of this mould sprang a forest of eternal greenness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
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From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
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From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
