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Chapter VIII
He was aware that time--seconds or minutes--had passed, abstract, uneventful time. He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck. The first shock broke up into discrete sensations. All his head throbbed; his eye and his chin throbbed exceedingly, and the taste of blood was in his mouth. "He's all right," said a voice.
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The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All his head throbbed; his eye and his chin throbbed exceedingly, and the taste of blood was in his mouth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first shock broke up into discrete sensations.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was aware that time--seconds or minutes--had passed, abstract, uneventful time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He's all right," said a voice.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “All his head throbbed; his eye and his chin throbbed exceedingly, and the taste of blood was in his mouth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was aware that time--seconds or minutes--had passed, abstract, uneventful time.”
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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 He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
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From this reading He was aware that time--seconds or minutes--had passed, abstract, uneventful time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All his head throbbed; his eye and his chin throbbed exceedingly, and the taste of blood was in his mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was aware that time--seconds or minutes--had passed, abstract, uneventful time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All his head throbbed; his eye and his chin throbbed exceedingly, and the taste of blood was in his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first shock broke up into discrete sensations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All his head throbbed; his eye and his chin throbbed exceedingly, and the taste of blood was in his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first shock broke up into discrete sensations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All his head throbbed; his eye and his chin throbbed exceedingly, and the taste of blood was in his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All his head throbbed; his eye and his chin throbbed exceedingly, and the taste of blood was in his mouth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first shock broke up into discrete sensations.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was aware that time--seconds or minutes--had passed, abstract, uneventful time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was aware that time--seconds or minutes--had passed, abstract, uneventful time.
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From this reading "He's all right," said a voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
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From this reading He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was aware that time--seconds or minutes--had passed, abstract, uneventful time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All his head throbbed; his eye and his chin throbbed exceedingly, and the taste of blood was in his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was aware that time--seconds or minutes--had passed, abstract, uneventful time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was aware that time--seconds or minutes--had passed, abstract, uneventful time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He's all right," said a voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's all right," said a voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was aware that time--seconds or minutes--had passed, abstract, uneventful time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first shock broke up into discrete sensations.
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From this reading The first shock broke up into discrete sensations.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading All his head throbbed; his eye and his chin throbbed exceedingly, and the taste of blood was in his mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was aware that time--seconds or minutes--had passed, abstract, uneventful time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first shock broke up into discrete sensations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All his head throbbed; his eye and his chin throbbed exceedingly, and the taste of blood was in his mouth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was aware that time--seconds or minutes--had passed, abstract, uneventful time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was aware that time--seconds or minutes--had passed, abstract, uneventful time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first shock broke up into discrete sensations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's all right," said a voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was aware that time--seconds or minutes--had passed, abstract, uneventful time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was lying with his head in a heap of ashes, and something wet and warm ran swiftly into his neck.
