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Chapter IV
With a crash in his brain, O'Malley stopped. These thoughts, he suddenly realized, were not his own. An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him. He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete. Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.”
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading “An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With a crash in his brain, O'Malley stopped.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “These thoughts, he suddenly realized, were not his own.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These thoughts, he suddenly realized, were not his own.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.”
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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 With a crash in his brain, O'Malley stopped.
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From this reading He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.
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From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
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From this reading He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.
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From this reading With a crash in his brain, O'Malley stopped.
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From this reading He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.
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From this reading Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.
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From this reading With a crash in his brain, O'Malley stopped.
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From this reading Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.
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From this reading Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.
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From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These thoughts, he suddenly realized, were not his own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a crash in his brain, O'Malley stopped.
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From this reading He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a crash in his brain, O'Malley stopped.
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From this reading He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
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From this reading Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These thoughts, he suddenly realized, were not his own.
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From this reading With a crash in his brain, O'Malley stopped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
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From this reading Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.
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From this reading Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These thoughts, he suddenly realized, were not his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These thoughts, he suddenly realized, were not his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a crash in his brain, O'Malley stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These thoughts, he suddenly realized, were not his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These thoughts, he suddenly realized, were not his own.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These thoughts, he suddenly realized, were not his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An attack of unwonted sensations stung and scattered his mind with a rush of giant splendor that threatened to overwhelm him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.
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From this reading He was in the very act of being carried away; his sense of personal identity menaced; surrender well-nigh already complete.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These thoughts, he suddenly realized, were not his own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a crash in his brain, O'Malley stopped.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Another moment, especially if those eyes opened and caught him, and he would be beyond recall in the region of these other two.
