Chapter VIII
But deliverance had come: he was alive! God was good after all, God was kind; he had lifted from her this pall of death. He was alive! He was alive! "Oh, I did not do it!
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Chapter VIII
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But
deliverance
had
come:
he
was
alive!
God
was
good
after
all,
God
was
kind;
he
had
lifted
from
her
this
pall
of
death.
He
was
alive!
He
was
alive!
"Oh,
I
did
not
do
it!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
But
deliverance
had
come:
he
was
alive!
Line 2
God
was
good
after
all,
God
was
kind;
he
had
lifted
from
her
this
pall
of
death.
Line 3
He
was
alive!
Line 4
He
was
alive!
Line 5
"Oh,
I
did
not
do
it!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “God was good after all, God was kind; he had lifted from her this pall of death.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But deliverance had come: he was alive!”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “God was good after all, God was kind; he had lifted from her this pall of death.”
All words in this reading · 25
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading God was good after all, God was kind; he had lifted from her this pall of death.
alive
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From this reading But deliverance had come: he was alive!
all
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From this reading God was good after all, God was kind; he had lifted from her this pall of death.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But deliverance had come: he was alive!
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But deliverance had come: he was alive!
death
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From this reading God was good after all, God was kind; he had lifted from her this pall of death.
deliverance
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From this reading But deliverance had come: he was alive!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, I did not do it!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, I did not do it!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading God was good after all, God was kind; he had lifted from her this pall of death.
God
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From this reading God was good after all, God was kind; he had lifted from her this pall of death.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading God was good after all, God was kind; he had lifted from her this pall of death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But deliverance had come: he was alive!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But deliverance had come: he was alive!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading God was good after all, God was kind; he had lifted from her this pall of death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I did not do it!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I did not do it!
kind
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From this reading God was good after all, God was kind; he had lifted from her this pall of death.
lifted
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From this reading God was good after all, God was kind; he had lifted from her this pall of death.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, I did not do it!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading God was good after all, God was kind; he had lifted from her this pall of death.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, I did not do it!
pall
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From this reading God was good after all, God was kind; he had lifted from her this pall of death.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading God was good after all, God was kind; he had lifted from her this pall of death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But deliverance had come: he was alive!