Chapter VI
“They are, I suppose, upon the astral plane?” said Moir. “Ah, well, these are but words, my friends. They are there—somewhere—everywhere—I cannot tell myself. I see them. I could not touch them.”
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Chapter VI
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“They
are,
I
suppose,
upon
the
astral
plane?”
said
Moir.
“Ah,
well,
these
are
but
words,
my
friends.
They
are
there—somewhere—everywhere—I
cannot
tell
myself.
I
see
them.
I
could
not
touch
them.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“They
are,
I
suppose,
upon
the
astral
plane?”
said
Moir.
Line 2
“Ah,
well,
these
are
but
words,
my
friends.
Line 3
They
are
there—somewhere—everywhere—I
cannot
tell
myself.
Line 4
I
see
them.
Line 5
I
could
not
touch
them.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not touch them.””
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “They are there—somewhere—everywhere—I cannot tell myself.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““They are, I suppose, upon the astral plane?” said Moir.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They are there—somewhere—everywhere—I cannot tell myself.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““Ah, well, these are but words, my friends.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““They are, I suppose, upon the astral plane?” said Moir.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ah, well, these are but words, my friends.”
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Ah
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From this reading “Ah, well, these are but words, my friends.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are, I suppose, upon the astral plane?” said Moir.
astral
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From this reading “They are, I suppose, upon the astral plane?” said Moir.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ah, well, these are but words, my friends.
cannot
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From this reading They are there—somewhere—everywhere—I cannot tell myself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not touch them.”
everywhere
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From this reading They are there—somewhere—everywhere—I cannot tell myself.
friends
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From this reading “Ah, well, these are but words, my friends.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They are, I suppose, upon the astral plane?” said Moir.
Moir
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From this reading “They are, I suppose, upon the astral plane?” said Moir.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah, well, these are but words, my friends.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading They are there—somewhere—everywhere—I cannot tell myself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not touch them.”
plane
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From this reading “They are, I suppose, upon the astral plane?” said Moir.
said
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From this reading “They are, I suppose, upon the astral plane?” said Moir.
see
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From this reading I see them.
somewhere
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From this reading They are there—somewhere—everywhere—I cannot tell myself.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They are, I suppose, upon the astral plane?” said Moir.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are there—somewhere—everywhere—I cannot tell myself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They are, I suppose, upon the astral plane?” said Moir.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I see them.
there
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From this reading They are there—somewhere—everywhere—I cannot tell myself.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Ah, well, these are but words, my friends.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are, I suppose, upon the astral plane?” said Moir.
touch
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From this reading I could not touch them.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “They are, I suppose, upon the astral plane?” said Moir.
well
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From this reading “Ah, well, these are but words, my friends.
words
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From this reading “Ah, well, these are but words, my friends.