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12th
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From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
adequately
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From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
Aeria
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From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
Aerians
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From this reading He had little or none of the gaiety of disposition and social cordiality that were the salient characteristics of the Aerians as a people.
age
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From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
Alan
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From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
all
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From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
apart
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From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
Avenger
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From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
back
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From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
brother
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From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
characteristics
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From this reading He had little or none of the gaiety of disposition and social cordiality that were the salient characteristics of the Aerians as a people.
chief
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From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
citizenship
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From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
cordiality
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From this reading He had little or none of the gaiety of disposition and social cordiality that were the salient characteristics of the Aerians as a people.
Cosmo
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From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading He had little or none of the gaiety of disposition and social cordiality that were the salient characteristics of the Aerians as a people.
distinction
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From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
elder
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From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
engineer
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From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
exiles
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From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
explain
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From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
fellow-countrymen
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From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
festivities
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From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
forty-seven
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From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
forty-six
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From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
gaiety
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From this reading He had little or none of the gaiety of disposition and social cordiality that were the salient characteristics of the Aerians as a people.
George
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From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
go
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From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɑmprɪˈhensəbəl/
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
inhabitants
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From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
man
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From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
marked
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From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
Narwhal
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From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
necessary
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From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
night
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From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He had little or none of the gaiety of disposition and social cordiality that were the salient characteristics of the Aerians as a people.
now
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From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
obeyed
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From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
officer
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From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
origin
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From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
people
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From this reading He had little or none of the gaiety of disposition and social cordiality that were the salient characteristics of the Aerians as a people.
peremptory
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From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
personality
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From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
reached
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From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
recall
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From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
rejoicing
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From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
restoration
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From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
return
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From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
rights
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From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
salient
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From this reading He had little or none of the gaiety of disposition and social cordiality that were the salient characteristics of the Aerians as a people.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
social
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From this reading He had little or none of the gaiety of disposition and social cordiality that were the salient characteristics of the Aerians as a people.
striking
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From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
temperament
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From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had little or none of the gaiety of disposition and social cordiality that were the salient characteristics of the Aerians as a people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
there
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From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A striking distinction of personality and temperament had, ever since he had reached a thinking age, marked him as one apart from the rest of his fellow-countrymen.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
Valley
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From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
Vassilis
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From this reading This was Vassilis Cosmo, a man of between forty-six and forty-seven, and elder brother of the George Cosmo who had been chief engineer of the _Narwhal_, and was now first officer of the _Avenger_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had little or none of the gaiety of disposition and social cordiality that were the salient characteristics of the Aerians as a people.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading While all Aeria was rejoicing over the return of the exiles and their restoration to the rights of citizenship, there was one of the inhabitants of the Valley who took little or no part in the festivities.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading IN order to adequately explain the origin of the peremptory recall which, although of course he obeyed it without question, seemed so incomprehensible to Alan, it will be necessary to go back to the night of the 12th of May.
