Chapter VIII
SAFE AT LAST. The night was long. The night was dark. Slowly the fog closed them in. It grew rainier and more dismal.
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Chapter VIII
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SAFE
AT
LAST.
The
night
was
long.
The
night
was
dark.
Slowly
the
fog
closed
them
in.
It
grew
rainier
and
more
dismal.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
SAFE
AT
LAST.
Line 2
The
night
was
long.
Line 3
The
night
was
dark.
Line 4
Slowly
the
fog
closed
them
in.
Line 5
It
grew
rainier
and
more
dismal.
Learner Dictionary
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LAST
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SAFE AT LAST.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The night was long.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It grew rainier and more dismal.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAFE AT LAST.
closed
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From this reading Slowly the fog closed them in.
dark
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From this reading The night was dark.
dismal
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From this reading It grew rainier and more dismal.
fog
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From this reading Slowly the fog closed them in.
grew
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From this reading It grew rainier and more dismal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slowly the fog closed them in.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It grew rainier and more dismal.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAFE AT LAST.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night was long.
more
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From this reading It grew rainier and more dismal.
night
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From this reading The night was long.
rainier
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From this reading It grew rainier and more dismal.
SAFE
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From this reading SAFE AT LAST.
Slowly
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From this reading Slowly the fog closed them in.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was long.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Slowly the fog closed them in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was long.