Chapter XII
One thing was plain. He was held by the enemy. In his nervous half-conscious state he fell asleep. How long he slept he had no idea. When he awoke, however, he felt refreshed.
The Voice from the Void
Chapter XII
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One
thing
was
plain.
He
was
held
by
the
enemy.
In
his
nervous
half-conscious
state
he
fell
asleep.
How
long
he
slept
he
had
no
idea.
When
he
awoke,
however,
he
felt
refreshed.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
One
thing
was
plain.
Line 2
He
was
held
by
the
enemy.
Line 3
In
his
nervous
half-conscious
state
he
fell
asleep.
Line 4
How
long
he
slept
he
had
no
idea.
Line 5
When
he
awoke,
however,
he
felt
refreshed.
Learner Dictionary
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However
adverb
US /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “When he awoke, however, he felt refreshed.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long he slept he had no idea.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One thing was plain.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One thing was plain.”
All words in this reading · 27
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asleep
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awoke
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was held by the enemy.
enemy
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fell
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felt
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long he slept he had no idea.
half-conscious
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From this reading In his nervous half-conscious state he fell asleep.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was held by the enemy.
held
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From this reading He was held by the enemy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his nervous half-conscious state he fell asleep.
How
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From this reading How long he slept he had no idea.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When he awoke, however, he felt refreshed.
idea
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From this reading How long he slept he had no idea.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his nervous half-conscious state he fell asleep.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long he slept he had no idea.
nervous
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From this reading In his nervous half-conscious state he fell asleep.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading How long he slept he had no idea.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing was plain.
plain
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refreshed
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slept
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state
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From this reading In his nervous half-conscious state he fell asleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was held by the enemy.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One thing was plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One thing was plain.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke, however, he felt refreshed.