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Chapter LXXXVIII
THEY RECOGNIZE, BUT DO NOT KNOW, EACH OTHER. Gwynplaine was alone--alone, and in the presence of the tepid bath and the deserted couch. The confusion in his mind had reached its culminating point. His thoughts no longer resembled thoughts. They overflowed and ran riot; it was the anguish of a creature wrestling with perplexity.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gwynplaine was alone--alone, and in the presence of the tepid bath and the deserted couch.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They overflowed and ran riot; it was the anguish of a creature wrestling with perplexity.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “Gwynplaine was alone--alone, and in the presence of the tepid bath and the deserted couch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THEY RECOGNIZE, BUT DO NOT KNOW, EACH OTHER.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The confusion in his mind had reached its culminating point.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “The confusion in his mind had reached its culminating point.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They overflowed and ran riot; it was the anguish of a creature wrestling with perplexity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gwynplaine was alone--alone, and in the presence of the tepid bath and the deserted couch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gwynplaine was alone--alone, and in the presence of the tepid bath and the deserted couch.
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From this reading They overflowed and ran riot; it was the anguish of a creature wrestling with perplexity.
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From this reading Gwynplaine was alone--alone, and in the presence of the tepid bath and the deserted couch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THEY RECOGNIZE, BUT DO NOT KNOW, EACH OTHER.
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From this reading The confusion in his mind had reached its culminating point.
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From this reading Gwynplaine was alone--alone, and in the presence of the tepid bath and the deserted couch.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They overflowed and ran riot; it was the anguish of a creature wrestling with perplexity.
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From this reading The confusion in his mind had reached its culminating point.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Gwynplaine was alone--alone, and in the presence of the tepid bath and the deserted couch.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THEY RECOGNIZE, BUT DO NOT KNOW, EACH OTHER.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THEY RECOGNIZE, BUT DO NOT KNOW, EACH OTHER.
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From this reading Gwynplaine was alone--alone, and in the presence of the tepid bath and the deserted couch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The confusion in his mind had reached its culminating point.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The confusion in his mind had reached its culminating point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gwynplaine was alone--alone, and in the presence of the tepid bath and the deserted couch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They overflowed and ran riot; it was the anguish of a creature wrestling with perplexity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The confusion in his mind had reached its culminating point.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THEY RECOGNIZE, BUT DO NOT KNOW, EACH OTHER.
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From this reading His thoughts no longer resembled thoughts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The confusion in his mind had reached its culminating point.
not any; not one
From this reading His thoughts no longer resembled thoughts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THEY RECOGNIZE, BUT DO NOT KNOW, EACH OTHER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gwynplaine was alone--alone, and in the presence of the tepid bath and the deserted couch.
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From this reading THEY RECOGNIZE, BUT DO NOT KNOW, EACH OTHER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They overflowed and ran riot; it was the anguish of a creature wrestling with perplexity.
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From this reading They overflowed and ran riot; it was the anguish of a creature wrestling with perplexity.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The confusion in his mind had reached its culminating point.
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From this reading Gwynplaine was alone--alone, and in the presence of the tepid bath and the deserted couch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They overflowed and ran riot; it was the anguish of a creature wrestling with perplexity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The confusion in his mind had reached its culminating point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY RECOGNIZE, BUT DO NOT KNOW, EACH OTHER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His thoughts no longer resembled thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They overflowed and ran riot; it was the anguish of a creature wrestling with perplexity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwynplaine was alone--alone, and in the presence of the tepid bath and the deserted couch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gwynplaine was alone--alone, and in the presence of the tepid bath and the deserted couch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY RECOGNIZE, BUT DO NOT KNOW, EACH OTHER.
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From this reading His thoughts no longer resembled thoughts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gwynplaine was alone--alone, and in the presence of the tepid bath and the deserted couch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They overflowed and ran riot; it was the anguish of a creature wrestling with perplexity.
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From this reading They overflowed and ran riot; it was the anguish of a creature wrestling with perplexity.
