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The Man Who Laughs
The Man Who Laughs

Chapter LXXXIV

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THE AWAKENING.
And Dea!
It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?
Moreover, the morning was dawning.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Man Who Laughs

Chapter LXXXIV

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE AWAKENING.
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And Dea!
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It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
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Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?
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Moreover, the morning was dawning.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.”

Moreover adverb US /mɔːˈroʊvər/

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading “Moreover, the morning was dawning.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Moreover, the morning was dawning.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And Dea!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

AWAKENING

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From this reading THE AWAKENING.

break

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From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

call

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From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

came

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From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

clamours

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From this reading Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?

Corleone

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From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

dawning

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From this reading Moreover, the morning was dawning.

day

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From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

Dea

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From this reading And Dea!

deep

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From this reading Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

Gwynplaine

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From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

heard

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From this reading Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?

Inn

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From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

Lodge

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From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, the morning was dawning.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Moreover, the morning was dawning.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?

occurring

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From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

related

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From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

soul

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From this reading Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?

Tadcaster

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From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE AWAKENING.

things

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From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Moreover, the morning was dawning.

watched

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.