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Chapter II
The drowsy hum of the spinning-wheel ceased suddenly, and his dream was shattered. He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue. Easter, he believed, would never address him. Even the temporary intimacy that the barter of the gun had brought about was gone. The girl seemed lost in unconsciousness.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Even the temporary intimacy that the barter of the gun had brought about was gone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Even the temporary intimacy that the barter of the gun had brought about was gone.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “The drowsy hum of the spinning-wheel ceased suddenly, and his dream was shattered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the temporary intimacy that the barter of the gun had brought about was gone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Easter, he believed, would never address him.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl seemed lost in unconsciousness.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The drowsy hum of the spinning-wheel ceased suddenly, and his dream was shattered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Easter, he believed, would never address him.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even the temporary intimacy that the barter of the gun had brought about was gone.
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From this reading Easter, he believed, would never address him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The drowsy hum of the spinning-wheel ceased suddenly, and his dream was shattered.
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From this reading Even the temporary intimacy that the barter of the gun had brought about was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Easter, he believed, would never address him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even the temporary intimacy that the barter of the gun had brought about was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drowsy hum of the spinning-wheel ceased suddenly, and his dream was shattered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The drowsy hum of the spinning-wheel ceased suddenly, and his dream was shattered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drowsy hum of the spinning-wheel ceased suddenly, and his dream was shattered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Easter, he believed, would never address him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the temporary intimacy that the barter of the gun had brought about was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl seemed lost in unconsciousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the temporary intimacy that the barter of the gun had brought about was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the temporary intimacy that the barter of the gun had brought about was gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Easter, he believed, would never address him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The drowsy hum of the spinning-wheel ceased suddenly, and his dream was shattered.
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From this reading He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drowsy hum of the spinning-wheel ceased suddenly, and his dream was shattered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl seemed lost in unconsciousness.
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From this reading Even the temporary intimacy that the barter of the gun had brought about was gone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl seemed lost in unconsciousness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Easter, he believed, would never address him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The drowsy hum of the spinning-wheel ceased suddenly, and his dream was shattered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl seemed lost in unconsciousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drowsy hum of the spinning-wheel ceased suddenly, and his dream was shattered.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drowsy hum of the spinning-wheel ceased suddenly, and his dream was shattered.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The drowsy hum of the spinning-wheel ceased suddenly, and his dream was shattered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the temporary intimacy that the barter of the gun had brought about was gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even the temporary intimacy that the barter of the gun had brought about was gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drowsy hum of the spinning-wheel ceased suddenly, and his dream was shattered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl seemed lost in unconsciousness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drowsy hum of the spinning-wheel ceased suddenly, and his dream was shattered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered how long they had sat there saying nothing, and how long the silence might continue.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Easter, he believed, would never address him.
