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Chapter VIII
The fishermen fable of drowned sailors 'hailing their names.' But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word. It merely speaks. Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward. He is smoking, placidly staring at the clouds.
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feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He is smoking, placidly staring at the clouds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.”
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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 But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
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From this reading Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.
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From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.
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From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
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From this reading He is smoking, placidly staring at the clouds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
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From this reading The fishermen fable of drowned sailors 'hailing their names.'
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From this reading The fishermen fable of drowned sailors 'hailing their names.'
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From this reading The fishermen fable of drowned sailors 'hailing their names.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.
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From this reading Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.
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From this reading The fishermen fable of drowned sailors 'hailing their names.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is smoking, placidly staring at the clouds.
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From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.
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From this reading Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
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From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
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From this reading It merely speaks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
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From this reading The fishermen fable of drowned sailors 'hailing their names.'
not any; not one
From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fishermen fable of drowned sailors 'hailing their names.'
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From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
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From this reading He is smoking, placidly staring at the clouds.
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From this reading The fishermen fable of drowned sailors 'hailing their names.'
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From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He is smoking, placidly staring at the clouds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.
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From this reading Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.
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From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
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From this reading It merely speaks.
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From this reading He is smoking, placidly staring at the clouds.
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From this reading Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fishermen fable of drowned sailors 'hailing their names.'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fishermen fable of drowned sailors 'hailing their names.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
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From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
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From this reading Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.
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From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the voice is of a single speaker; it bears no likeness to the hollow tones of the dead; it calls no name; it utters no particular word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes, ashamed at being tricked by an illusion so absurd, I steal a glance at the yachtsman forward.
