Chapter X
The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable. She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck. "How soon can we go back? How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?" "Not long," Vernon said.
An Unknown Lover
Chapter X
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The
glare
from
the
sand
seemed
of
a
sudden
to
have
become
monstrous,
unbearable.
She
felt
a
tired
longing
for
the
cool
white
deck.
"How
soon
can
we
go
back?
How
long
will
those--sweeps--take
over
their
work?"
"Not
long,"
Vernon
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
glare
from
the
sand
seemed
of
a
sudden
to
have
become
monstrous,
unbearable.
Line 2
She
felt
a
tired
longing
for
the
cool
white
deck.
Line 3
"How
soon
can
we
go
back?
Line 4
How
long
will
those--sweeps--take
over
their
work?"
Line 5
"Not
long,"
Vernon
said.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Glare
noun
US /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"”
Seemed
noun
US /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.”
Soon
noun
US /soon/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How soon can we go back?”
Sudden
noun
US /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"”
Those
determiner
US /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"”
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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 The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
back
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From this reading "How soon can we go back?
become
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From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How soon can we go back?
cool
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From this reading She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.
deck
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From this reading She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.
felt
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From this reading She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
go
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From this reading "How soon can we go back?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
How
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From this reading "How soon can we go back?
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"
longing
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From this reading She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.
monstrous
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From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not long," Vernon said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"
said
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From this reading "Not long," Vernon said.
sand
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From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.
soon
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From this reading "How soon can we go back?
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
sweeps
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From this reading How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"
tired
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From this reading She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
unbearable
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From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
Vernon
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From this reading "Not long," Vernon said.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How soon can we go back?
white
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From this reading She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"
work
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From this reading How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"