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Chapter XXXIII
THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less. The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass. Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence. And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm. "Hullo!"
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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later than; following
From this reading “And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.”
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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 THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
later than; following
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
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From this reading The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
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From this reading The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
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From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
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From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
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From this reading The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.
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From this reading "Hullo!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
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From this reading The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
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From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
up to a particular time
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
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From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
