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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 Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
absorbed
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From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
all
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From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
bare
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From this reading He proceeded to disrobe himself, for he wished to feel the embrace of the waters on his bare flesh.
became
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From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
best
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From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
better
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From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
blinded
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From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
blur
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From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
dear
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From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
despairing
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From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
dim
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From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
disrobe
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From this reading He proceeded to disrobe himself, for he wished to feel the embrace of the waters on his bare flesh.
divination
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From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
dry
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From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
embrace
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From this reading He proceeded to disrobe himself, for he wished to feel the embrace of the waters on his bare flesh.
evil-causing
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From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
exquisite
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From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
externalised
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From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
extrude
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From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
Eyes
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From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
feel
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From this reading He proceeded to disrobe himself, for he wished to feel the embrace of the waters on his bare flesh.
flesh
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From this reading He proceeded to disrobe himself, for he wished to feel the embrace of the waters on his bare flesh.
floating
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From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He proceeded to disrobe himself, for he wished to feel the embrace of the waters on his bare flesh.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He proceeded to disrobe himself, for he wished to feel the embrace of the waters on his bare flesh.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He proceeded to disrobe himself, for he wished to feel the embrace of the waters on his bare flesh.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He proceeded to disrobe himself, for he wished to feel the embrace of the waters on his bare flesh.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
knew
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From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
like
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From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
live
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From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
mood
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From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
mystery
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From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, such thoughts, perhaps, were part of his very self.
night-world
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From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
now
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From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He proceeded to disrobe himself, for he wished to feel the embrace of the waters on his bare flesh.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He proceeded to disrobe himself, for he wished to feel the embrace of the waters on his bare flesh.
only
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From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
palpitate
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From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nay, such thoughts, perhaps, were part of his very self.
perhaps
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From this reading Nay, such thoughts, perhaps, were part of his very self.
plunge
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From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
proceeded
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From this reading He proceeded to disrobe himself, for he wished to feel the embrace of the waters on his bare flesh.
purpose
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From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
reality
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From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
reassuredverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
made less worried or afraid
From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
sad
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From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
self
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From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
shaded
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From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
strange
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From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nay, such thoughts, perhaps, were part of his very self.
sweet
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From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
tears
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From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He proceeded to disrobe himself, for he wished to feel the embrace of the waters on his bare flesh.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
thoughts
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From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He proceeded to disrobe himself, for he wished to feel the embrace of the waters on his bare flesh.
very
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From this reading Nay, such thoughts, perhaps, were part of his very self.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
waters
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From this reading He proceeded to disrobe himself, for he wished to feel the embrace of the waters on his bare flesh.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It were best so, he reassured himself again; better that he should now plunge into the sweet mystery, of which the little he knew was by a dim, exquisite divination, better that he should live only as a sad memory than as an evil-causing reality.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But he was not so absorbed in his self and his purpose as to extrude all thoughts of those who were dear to him.
wished
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From this reading He proceeded to disrobe himself, for he wished to feel the embrace of the waters on his bare flesh.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eyes that till now were dry became blinded with tears, so that the shaded, floating night-world seemed to palpitate before him in a strange blur that was like a despairing mood externalised.
