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air
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
answer
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From this reading On hearing this answer, the stranger seemed surprised; he looked darkly at the youth, who remained silent.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whither?” asked the exile.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On hearing this answer, the stranger seemed surprised; he looked darkly at the youth, who remained silent.
boat
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
boy
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From this reading “Up there,” replied the boy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
communicate
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
darkly
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From this reading On hearing this answer, the stranger seemed surprised; he looked darkly at the youth, who remained silent.
deep
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
doves
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
effusion
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
equal
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
exile
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From this reading “Whither?” asked the exile.
forth
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
going
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On hearing this answer, the stranger seemed surprised; he looked darkly at the youth, who remained silent.
hearing
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From this reading On hearing this answer, the stranger seemed surprised; he looked darkly at the youth, who remained silent.
house
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From this reading Then, each lost in thought, they went together to the sergeant’s house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
island
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
like
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On hearing this answer, the stranger seemed surprised; he looked darkly at the youth, who remained silent.
lost
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From this reading Then, each lost in thought, they went together to the sergeant’s house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On hearing this answer, the stranger seemed surprised; he looked darkly at the youth, who remained silent.
other's
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On hearing this answer, the stranger seemed surprised; he looked darkly at the youth, who remained silent.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Up there,” replied the boy.
reverie
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
roused
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On hearing this answer, the stranger seemed surprised; he looked darkly at the youth, who remained silent.
sergeant's
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From this reading Then, each lost in thought, they went together to the sergeant’s house.
side
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
silent
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From this reading On hearing this answer, the stranger seemed surprised; he looked darkly at the youth, who remained silent.
spirit
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
strand
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
stranger
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From this reading On hearing this answer, the stranger seemed surprised; he looked darkly at the youth, who remained silent.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On hearing this answer, the stranger seemed surprised; he looked darkly at the youth, who remained silent.
sweeping
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
teeming
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Whither?” asked the exile.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
Then
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From this reading Then, each lost in thought, they went together to the sergeant’s house.
there
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From this reading “Up there,” replied the boy.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On hearing this answer, the stranger seemed surprised; he looked darkly at the youth, who remained silent.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, each lost in thought, they went together to the sergeant’s house.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
together
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From this reading Then, each lost in thought, they went together to the sergeant’s house.
touching
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
two
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
unspeakable
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
Up
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From this reading “Up there,” replied the boy.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, each lost in thought, they went together to the sergeant’s house.
WhitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “Whither?” asked the exile.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On hearing this answer, the stranger seemed surprised; he looked darkly at the youth, who remained silent.
wing
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
yearnings
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From this reading They seemed to communicate by an unspeakable effusion of the spirit, hearing each other’s yearnings in the teeming silence, and going forth side by side, like two doves sweeping the air on equal wing, till the boat, touching the strand of the island, roused them from their deep reverie.
youth
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From this reading On hearing this answer, the stranger seemed surprised; he looked darkly at the youth, who remained silent.
