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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 Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
answer
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From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
any
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From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
benevolent
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From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he didn't feel dead.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
comfortable
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From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
corpse
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From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was he dead?
definition
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From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
didn't
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From this reading But he didn't feel dead.
elsewhere
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From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
events
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From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
feel
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From this reading But he didn't feel dead.
fitting
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From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
go
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From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he dead?
he'd
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From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
heard
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From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
held
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From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
immensely
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From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
knew
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From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
longer
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From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
meters
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From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
most
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From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
normal
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From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
physical
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From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
powerful
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From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
presence
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From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
reason
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From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
referred
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From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
remain
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From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
self
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From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
some
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From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
somehow
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From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
supposed
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From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
Tarlac
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From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
there
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From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
two
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From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
undoubtedly
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From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he dead?
wasn't
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From this reading He wasn't in that body any longer; he was a good two meters above it, held there by an immensely powerful, immensely benevolent presence.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading In the normal course of events, he somehow knew, he'd go elsewhere--to wherever his self found most comfortable or fitting--but for some reason he was supposed to remain here.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
yes
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From this reading Since every definition Tarlac had ever heard referred to the physical body, and since his was undoubtedly a corpse, he supposed the answer would have to be yes.
