Chapter I
He appeared in glory and sank without a trace. Why? How? For the first time anywhere, here is the startling inside story. He had flared up more brightly than anyone in memory.
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Chapter I
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He
appeared
in
glory
and
sank
without
a
trace.
Why?
How?
For
the
first
time
anywhere,
here
is
the
startling
inside
story.
He
had
flared
up
more
brightly
than
anyone
in
memory.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
appeared
in
glory
and
sank
without
a
trace.
Line 2
Why?
Line 3
How?
Line 4
For
the
first
time
anywhere,
here
is
the
startling
inside
story.
Line 5
He
had
flared
up
more
brightly
than
anyone
in
memory.
Learner Dictionary
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Anyone
pronoun
US /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading “He had flared up more brightly than anyone in memory.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time anywhere, here is the startling inside story.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time anywhere, here is the startling inside story.”
Memory
noun
US /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “He had flared up more brightly than anyone in memory.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time anywhere, here is the startling inside story.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He appeared in glory and sank without a trace.”
All words in this reading · 29
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He appeared in glory and sank without a trace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He appeared in glory and sank without a trace.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading He had flared up more brightly than anyone in memory.
anywhere
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From this reading For the first time anywhere, here is the startling inside story.
appeared
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From this reading He appeared in glory and sank without a trace.
brightly
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From this reading He had flared up more brightly than anyone in memory.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time anywhere, here is the startling inside story.
flared
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From this reading He had flared up more brightly than anyone in memory.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time anywhere, here is the startling inside story.
glory
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From this reading He appeared in glory and sank without a trace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had flared up more brightly than anyone in memory.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared in glory and sank without a trace.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time anywhere, here is the startling inside story.
How
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From this reading How?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He appeared in glory and sank without a trace.
inside
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time anywhere, here is the startling inside story.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He had flared up more brightly than anyone in memory.
more
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From this reading He had flared up more brightly than anyone in memory.
sank
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From this reading He appeared in glory and sank without a trace.
startling
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From this reading For the first time anywhere, here is the startling inside story.
story
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From this reading For the first time anywhere, here is the startling inside story.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had flared up more brightly than anyone in memory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time anywhere, here is the startling inside story.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time anywhere, here is the startling inside story.
trace
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From this reading He appeared in glory and sank without a trace.
up
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From this reading He had flared up more brightly than anyone in memory.
Why
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From this reading Why?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He appeared in glory and sank without a trace.