Chapter XXII
ORTACH. The reef reappeared. After the Caskets comes Ortach. The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances. The darkness is inexhaustible.
The Man Who Laughs
Chapter XXII
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ORTACH.
The
reef
reappeared.
After
the
Caskets
comes
Ortach.
The
storm
is
no
artist;
brutal
and
all-powerful,
it
never
varies
its
appliances.
The
darkness
is
inexhaustible.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
ORTACH.
Line 2
The
reef
reappeared.
Line 3
After
the
Caskets
comes
Ortach.
Line 4
The
storm
is
no
artist;
brutal
and
all-powerful,
it
never
varies
its
appliances.
Line 5
The
darkness
is
inexhaustible.
Learner Dictionary
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After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After the Caskets comes Ortach.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.”
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the Caskets comes Ortach.
all-powerful
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From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
appliances
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From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
artist
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From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
brutal
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From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
Caskets
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From this reading After the Caskets comes Ortach.
comes
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From this reading After the Caskets comes Ortach.
darkness
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From this reading The darkness is inexhaustible.
inexhaustible
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From this reading The darkness is inexhaustible.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
ORTACH
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From this reading ORTACH.
reappeared
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From this reading The reef reappeared.
reef
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From this reading The reef reappeared.
storm
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From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reef reappeared.
varies
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From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.