Chapter XXIII
A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell. --_Swinburne._ It was nearly seven o'clock in the evening; a dry, acrid, coughing cold lay over London.
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Chapter XXIII
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A
STARTLING
EXPERIENCE
FOR
"WOG"
"The
die
rang
sideways
as
it
fell,
Rang
cracked
and
thin,
Like
a
man's
laughter
heard
in
hell.
--_Swinburne._
It
was
nearly
seven
o'clock
in
the
evening;
a
dry,
acrid,
coughing
cold
lay
over
London.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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A
STARTLING
EXPERIENCE
FOR
"WOG"
"The
die
rang
sideways
as
it
fell,
Rang
cracked
and
thin,
Like
a
man's
laughter
heard
in
hell.
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--_Swinburne._
It
was
nearly
seven
o'clock
in
the
evening;
a
dry,
acrid,
coughing
cold
lay
over
London.
Learner Dictionary
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Acrid
adjective
US /ˈæk.rɪd/
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading “--_Swinburne._ It was nearly seven o'clock in the evening; a dry, acrid, coughing cold lay over London.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “--_Swinburne._ It was nearly seven o'clock in the evening; a dry, acrid, coughing cold lay over London.”
Thin
adjective
US /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.”
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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 A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
acridadjectiveUS /ˈæk.rɪd/
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading --_Swinburne._ It was nearly seven o'clock in the evening; a dry, acrid, coughing cold lay over London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
cold
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From this reading --_Swinburne._ It was nearly seven o'clock in the evening; a dry, acrid, coughing cold lay over London.
coughing
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From this reading --_Swinburne._ It was nearly seven o'clock in the evening; a dry, acrid, coughing cold lay over London.
cracked
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From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
die
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From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
dry
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From this reading --_Swinburne._ It was nearly seven o'clock in the evening; a dry, acrid, coughing cold lay over London.
evening
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From this reading --_Swinburne._ It was nearly seven o'clock in the evening; a dry, acrid, coughing cold lay over London.
EXPERIENCE
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From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
fell
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From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
heard
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From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
hell
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From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
laughter
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From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
lay
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From this reading --_Swinburne._ It was nearly seven o'clock in the evening; a dry, acrid, coughing cold lay over London.
Like
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From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
London
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From this reading --_Swinburne._ It was nearly seven o'clock in the evening; a dry, acrid, coughing cold lay over London.
man's
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From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
nearly
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From this reading --_Swinburne._ It was nearly seven o'clock in the evening; a dry, acrid, coughing cold lay over London.
o'clock
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From this reading --_Swinburne._ It was nearly seven o'clock in the evening; a dry, acrid, coughing cold lay over London.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading --_Swinburne._ It was nearly seven o'clock in the evening; a dry, acrid, coughing cold lay over London.
rang
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From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
seven
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From this reading --_Swinburne._ It was nearly seven o'clock in the evening; a dry, acrid, coughing cold lay over London.
sideways
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From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
STARTLING
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From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
Swinburne
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From this reading --_Swinburne._ It was nearly seven o'clock in the evening; a dry, acrid, coughing cold lay over London.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Swinburne._ It was nearly seven o'clock in the evening; a dry, acrid, coughing cold lay over London.
WOG
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From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE FOR "WOG" "The die rang sideways as it fell, Rang cracked and thin, Like a man's laughter heard in hell.