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10.8
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From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
abroad
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From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
all
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From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
aside
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From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
back
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From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
came
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From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
carries
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From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
clashed
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From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
Conroy's
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From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
cymbals
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From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
darkness
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From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
distance
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From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
empty
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From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
engine-room
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From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
Evil
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From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
eyes
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From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
Farnborough
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From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
fettered
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From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
going
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From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
hair-breadth
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From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
halt
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From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
heard
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From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
heart
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From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
hope
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From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
immense
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From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
intolerable
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From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
knew
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From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
limb
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From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
lose
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From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
many
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From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
milk-cans
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From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
only
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From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
out
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From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
overwhelming
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From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
place
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From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
planet
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From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
possess
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From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
Presently
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From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
pricklings
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From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
rolls
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From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
some
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From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
somewhere
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From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
soul
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From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
spun
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From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
Then
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From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
there
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From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
too
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From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
wave
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From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
work
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From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
