Chapter LXXVII
FASCINATION. It takes time to rise to the surface. And Gwynplaine had been thrown into an abyss of stupefaction. We do not gain our footing at once in unknown depths. There are routs of ideas, as there are routs of armies.
The Man Who Laughs
Chapter LXXVII
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FASCINATION.
It
takes
time
to
rise
to
the
surface.
And
Gwynplaine
had
been
thrown
into
an
abyss
of
stupefaction.
We
do
not
gain
our
footing
at
once
in
unknown
depths.
There
are
routs
of
ideas,
as
there
are
routs
of
armies.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
FASCINATION.
Line 2
It
takes
time
to
rise
to
the
surface.
Line 3
And
Gwynplaine
had
been
thrown
into
an
abyss
of
stupefaction.
Line 4
We
do
not
gain
our
footing
at
once
in
unknown
depths.
Line 5
There
are
routs
of
ideas,
as
there
are
routs
of
armies.
Learner Dictionary
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Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “And Gwynplaine had been thrown into an abyss of stupefaction.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We do not gain our footing at once in unknown depths.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It takes time to rise to the surface.”
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abyss
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From this reading And Gwynplaine had been thrown into an abyss of stupefaction.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Gwynplaine had been thrown into an abyss of stupefaction.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Gwynplaine had been thrown into an abyss of stupefaction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are routs of ideas, as there are routs of armies.
armies
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From this reading There are routs of ideas, as there are routs of armies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are routs of ideas, as there are routs of armies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We do not gain our footing at once in unknown depths.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Gwynplaine had been thrown into an abyss of stupefaction.
depths
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From this reading We do not gain our footing at once in unknown depths.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not gain our footing at once in unknown depths.
FASCINATION
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From this reading FASCINATION.
footing
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From this reading We do not gain our footing at once in unknown depths.
gain
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From this reading We do not gain our footing at once in unknown depths.
Gwynplaine
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From this reading And Gwynplaine had been thrown into an abyss of stupefaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Gwynplaine had been thrown into an abyss of stupefaction.
ideas
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From this reading There are routs of ideas, as there are routs of armies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We do not gain our footing at once in unknown depths.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Gwynplaine had been thrown into an abyss of stupefaction.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It takes time to rise to the surface.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We do not gain our footing at once in unknown depths.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Gwynplaine had been thrown into an abyss of stupefaction.
once
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From this reading We do not gain our footing at once in unknown depths.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We do not gain our footing at once in unknown depths.
rise
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From this reading It takes time to rise to the surface.
routs
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From this reading There are routs of ideas, as there are routs of armies.
stupefaction
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From this reading And Gwynplaine had been thrown into an abyss of stupefaction.
surface
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From this reading It takes time to rise to the surface.
takes
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From this reading It takes time to rise to the surface.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It takes time to rise to the surface.
There
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From this reading There are routs of ideas, as there are routs of armies.
thrown
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From this reading And Gwynplaine had been thrown into an abyss of stupefaction.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It takes time to rise to the surface.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It takes time to rise to the surface.
unknown
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From this reading We do not gain our footing at once in unknown depths.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We do not gain our footing at once in unknown depths.