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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 Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
absorbing
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
all
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
any
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
became
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From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
become
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
boundaries
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
companion
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From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
compartment
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From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
comporting
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
depress
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From this reading “Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein,” he said.
Dominey
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
embarked
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From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
externals
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
final
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From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
generally
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
Germany
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From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
home-coming
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From this reading “Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein,” he said.
immeshed
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
indeed
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
intention
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From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
leaned
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From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
like
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
lost
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
man
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
many
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From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
moved
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
necessary
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
only
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
ordinary
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
overheated
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From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
past
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
Ragastein
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From this reading “Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein,” he said.
rapid
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From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
reserve
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
said
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From this reading “Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein,” he said.
Seaman
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From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
seat
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From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
seems
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From this reading “Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein,” he said.
set
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From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
significance
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
sombrely
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From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
speaking
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
stage
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From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
studying
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From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
There
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From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
thoughtful
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From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
times
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From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
toils
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
travels
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From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
upholstered
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From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
Von
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From this reading “Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein,” he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
years
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From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein,” he said.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein,” he said.
