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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
accompanied
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
acquainted
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
addressed
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From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
altered
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
angry
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From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
any
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From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
blest
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From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
blocked
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From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.
blow
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From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
bright
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From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
Byng
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
circumstances
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
Cold
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From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
contemplating
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
Cressid
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From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
deeply
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From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.
deities
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From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
devotion
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From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
difficulty
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
distorted
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does this mean?"
ears
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From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.
embedded
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From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.
excessive
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
fancy
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From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
features
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
gentle
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
gives
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From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
gods
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From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
heard
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From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
hearing
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From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
influence
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
interrogationnounUS /ɪnˌter.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
intimately
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
Jim
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
key
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
knows
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
less
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
lips
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From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
looks
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
louder
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
love
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From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
mean
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From this reading "What does this mean?"
months
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
More
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From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
owner's
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.
person
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From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
pillow
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From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.
possibly
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
the state of being morally clean and innocent
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
put
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
recognising
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
reveals
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
second
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
shake
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
shoulder
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
sign
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From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
some
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
strained
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From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
swollen
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What does this mean?"
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
twice
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From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
up
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
variety
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
very
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
weeping
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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does this mean?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.
zeal
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From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."
