Chapter XIV
A PRESENCE YET NOT A PRESENCE. The twilight had fallen while he wrote, and the wind had risen. It was now blowing a gale. When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window. All was dusk around him.
Donal Grant
Chapter XIV
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A
PRESENCE
YET
NOT
A
PRESENCE.
The
twilight
had
fallen
while
he
wrote,
and
the
wind
had
risen.
It
was
now
blowing
a
gale.
When
he
could
no
longer
see,
he
rose
to
light
his
lamp,
and
looked
out
of
the
window.
All
was
dusk
around
him.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
PRESENCE
YET
NOT
A
PRESENCE.
Line 2
The
twilight
had
fallen
while
he
wrote,
and
the
wind
had
risen.
Line 3
It
was
now
blowing
a
gale.
Line 4
When
he
could
no
longer
see,
he
rose
to
light
his
lamp,
and
looked
out
of
the
window.
Line 5
All
was
dusk
around
him.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Around
preposition
US /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “All was dusk around him.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window.”
Twilight
noun
US /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “The twilight had fallen while he wrote, and the wind had risen.”
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “The twilight had fallen while he wrote, and the wind had risen.”
Wind
noun
US /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The twilight had fallen while he wrote, and the wind had risen.”
YET
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “A PRESENCE YET NOT A PRESENCE.”
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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 A PRESENCE YET NOT A PRESENCE.
All
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From this reading All was dusk around him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The twilight had fallen while he wrote, and the wind had risen.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All was dusk around him.
blowing
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From this reading It was now blowing a gale.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window.
dusk
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From this reading All was dusk around him.
fallen
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From this reading The twilight had fallen while he wrote, and the wind had risen.
gale
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From this reading It was now blowing a gale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The twilight had fallen while he wrote, and the wind had risen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The twilight had fallen while he wrote, and the wind had risen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All was dusk around him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now blowing a gale.
lamp
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From this reading When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window.
light
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From this reading When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window.
longer
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From this reading When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A PRESENCE YET NOT A PRESENCE.
now
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From this reading It was now blowing a gale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window.
out
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From this reading When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window.
PRESENCE
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From this reading A PRESENCE YET NOT A PRESENCE.
risen
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From this reading The twilight had fallen while he wrote, and the wind had risen.
rose
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From this reading When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window.
see
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From this reading When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The twilight had fallen while he wrote, and the wind had risen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The twilight had fallen while he wrote, and the wind had risen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now blowing a gale.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The twilight had fallen while he wrote, and the wind had risen.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The twilight had fallen while he wrote, and the wind had risen.
window
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From this reading When he could no longer see, he rose to light his lamp, and looked out of the window.
wrote
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From this reading The twilight had fallen while he wrote, and the wind had risen.
YETconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A PRESENCE YET NOT A PRESENCE.