Chapter VIII
THE NORTH POINT OF PORTLAND. He ran until he was breathless, at random, desperate, over the plain into the snow, into space. His flight warmed him. He needed it. Without the run and the fright he had died.
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Chapter VIII
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THE
NORTH
POINT
OF
PORTLAND.
He
ran
until
he
was
breathless,
at
random,
desperate,
over
the
plain
into
the
snow,
into
space.
His
flight
warmed
him.
He
needed
it.
Without
the
run
and
the
fright
he
had
died.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
NORTH
POINT
OF
PORTLAND.
Line 2
He
ran
until
he
was
breathless,
at
random,
desperate,
over
the
plain
into
the
snow,
into
space.
Line 3
His
flight
warmed
him.
Line 4
He
needed
it.
Line 5
Without
the
run
and
the
fright
he
had
died.
Learner Dictionary
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Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “He ran until he was breathless, at random, desperate, over the plain into the snow, into space.”
POINT
noun
US /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “THE NORTH POINT OF PORTLAND.”
Until
preposition
US /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “He ran until he was breathless, at random, desperate, over the plain into the snow, into space.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without the run and the fright he had died.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without the run and the fright he had died.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He ran until he was breathless, at random, desperate, over the plain into the snow, into space.
breathless
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From this reading He ran until he was breathless, at random, desperate, over the plain into the snow, into space.
desperate
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From this reading He ran until he was breathless, at random, desperate, over the plain into the snow, into space.
died
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From this reading Without the run and the fright he had died.
flight
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From this reading His flight warmed him.
fright
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From this reading Without the run and the fright he had died.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Without the run and the fright he had died.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran until he was breathless, at random, desperate, over the plain into the snow, into space.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His flight warmed him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His flight warmed him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He ran until he was breathless, at random, desperate, over the plain into the snow, into space.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He needed it.
needed
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From this reading He needed it.
NORTH
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From this reading THE NORTH POINT OF PORTLAND.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NORTH POINT OF PORTLAND.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He ran until he was breathless, at random, desperate, over the plain into the snow, into space.
plain
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From this reading He ran until he was breathless, at random, desperate, over the plain into the snow, into space.
POINTnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading THE NORTH POINT OF PORTLAND.
PORTLAND
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From this reading THE NORTH POINT OF PORTLAND.
ran
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From this reading He ran until he was breathless, at random, desperate, over the plain into the snow, into space.
random
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From this reading He ran until he was breathless, at random, desperate, over the plain into the snow, into space.
run
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From this reading Without the run and the fright he had died.
snow
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From this reading He ran until he was breathless, at random, desperate, over the plain into the snow, into space.
space
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From this reading He ran until he was breathless, at random, desperate, over the plain into the snow, into space.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NORTH POINT OF PORTLAND.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He ran until he was breathless, at random, desperate, over the plain into the snow, into space.
warmed
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From this reading His flight warmed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He ran until he was breathless, at random, desperate, over the plain into the snow, into space.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without the run and the fright he had died.