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Chapter XXVIII
Stop Him! Darkness rests upon Tom-All-Alone’s. Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place. For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things. But they are blotted out.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Darkness rests upon Tom-All-Alone’s.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.”
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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 For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
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From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they are blotted out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
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From this reading But they are blotted out.
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From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they are blotted out.
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From this reading Darkness rests upon Tom-All-Alone’s.
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From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
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From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
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From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
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From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
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From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
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From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stop Him!
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From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
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From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
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From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
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From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
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From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
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From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
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From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
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From this reading But they are blotted out.
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From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
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From this reading Darkness rests upon Tom-All-Alone’s.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
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From this reading Stop Him!
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From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
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From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
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From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they are blotted out.
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From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Darkness rests upon Tom-All-Alone’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
up to a particular time
From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Darkness rests upon Tom-All-Alone’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dilating and dilating since the sun went down last night, it has gradually swelled until it fills every void in the place.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time there were some dungeon lights burning, as the lamp of life hums in Tom-all-Alone’s, heavily, heavily, in the nauseous air, and winking—as that lamp, too, winks in Tom-all-Alone’s—at many horrible things.
