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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
BEELZEBUB
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From this reading IN NOMINE BEELZEBUB.
broke
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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
caused
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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
del
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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
foam
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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
fury
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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
home
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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN NOMINE BEELZEBUB.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was strange.
Jean
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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
laughing
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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
light
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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
loss
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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
making
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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
NOMINE
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From this reading IN NOMINE BEELZEBUB.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
Noémi
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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
people
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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
Peyra
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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
recoil
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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
ruin
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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
shock
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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
strange
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From this reading IT was strange.
sufferings
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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
things
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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
tidings
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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was strange.
wave
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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.