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Chapter VIII
"And then?" "Then one begins to get into it. The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin. I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars. About dawn, perhaps, and in the morning sunshine, I sleep!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About dawn, perhaps, and in the morning sunshine, I sleep!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About dawn, perhaps, and in the morning sunshine, I sleep!”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Then one begins to get into it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About dawn, perhaps, and in the morning sunshine, I sleep!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About dawn, perhaps, and in the morning sunshine, I sleep!
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From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And then?"
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From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
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From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
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From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
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From this reading "Then one begins to get into it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
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From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
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From this reading About dawn, perhaps, and in the morning sunshine, I sleep!
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From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
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From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
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From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
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From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
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From this reading "Then one begins to get into it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About dawn, perhaps, and in the morning sunshine, I sleep!
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From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Then one begins to get into it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then one begins to get into it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
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From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
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From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About dawn, perhaps, and in the morning sunshine, I sleep!
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From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Then one begins to get into it.
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From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
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From this reading About dawn, perhaps, and in the morning sunshine, I sleep!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
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From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
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From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
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From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
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From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
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From this reading About dawn, perhaps, and in the morning sunshine, I sleep!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
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From this reading "And then?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
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From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then one begins to get into it.
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From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
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From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
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From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
