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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 This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
accompanied
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From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
act
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
all
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From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
also
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From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
became
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From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
burned
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From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
chief
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
compelling
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From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
consulted
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From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
Danel
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From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
day
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
delay
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From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
directions
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From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
eagerly
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From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
enough
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From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
entered
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
falsity
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From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
fatigue
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
FIELD
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From this reading THE FIELD OF FLOWERS.
FLOWERS
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From this reading THE FIELD OF FLOWERS.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
fulfillment
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From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
goal
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
heart
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From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
Heliobas
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From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
idea
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
impatience
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From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
influence
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From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
instant
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From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
keen
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From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
knew
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From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
lamp
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From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
light
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From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
map
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From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
more
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From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
mystic
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From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
now
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From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIELD OF FLOWERS.
often
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From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
only
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
out
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
overcome
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
pilgrimage
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
possible
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From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
prepared
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
previously
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
prove
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From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
purpose
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From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
read
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From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
resolved
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
restless
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From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
sense
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From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
setting
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
small
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From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
sooner
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
stronger
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From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
table
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From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIELD OF FLOWERS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
thoroughly
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
traced
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From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
truth
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From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
urge
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From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
veins
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From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
vision
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From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
wait
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From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
weariness
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From this reading But now, strangely enough, all sense of weariness had suddenly left him,--a keen impatience burned in his veins,--and a compelling influence stronger than himself seemed to urge him on to the instant fulfillment of his purpose.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This idea had no sooner entered his mind than he prepared to act upon it,--though only a short while previously, feeling thoroughly overcome by fatigue, he had resolved to wait till next day before setting out for the chief goal of his long pilgrimage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The more he thought about it the more restless he became, and the more eagerly desirous to prove, with the least possible delay, the truth or the falsity of his mystic vision at Danel.
written
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From this reading By the light of the small lamp left on the table he consulted his map,--the map Heliobas had traced,--and also the written directions that accompanied it--though these he had read so often over and over again that he knew them by heart.
