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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 Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
alabaster
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
all
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From this reading Watho called her Nycteris, and she grew as like Vesper as possible--in all but one particular.
also
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
any
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From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
Aurora
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From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
baby
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
birth
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
blind
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
blue
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From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
brows
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From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Watho called her Nycteris, and she grew as like Vesper as possible--in all but one particular.
called
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From this reading Watho called her Nycteris, and she grew as like Vesper as possible--in all but one particular.
came
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
care
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From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
child
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From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
consistent
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From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
dark
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
darker
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From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
darkness
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
eyelashes
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From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
eyes
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From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
Falca
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From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
feeble
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
Five
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
gave
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
gentle
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From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
girl
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
globe
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
greatest
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From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
grew
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From this reading Watho called her Nycteris, and she grew as like Vesper as possible--in all but one particular.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
hair
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From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
just
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From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
lady
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
lamp
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
light
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From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
like
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From this reading Watho called her Nycteris, and she grew as like Vesper as possible--in all but one particular.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
main
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From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
months
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
mother
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
night
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
Nycteris
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From this reading Watho called her Nycteris, and she grew as like Vesper as possible--in all but one particular.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
older
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From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Watho called her Nycteris, and she grew as like Vesper as possible--in all but one particular.
only
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From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
particular
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From this reading Watho called her Nycteris, and she grew as like Vesper as possible--in all but one particular.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
Photogen
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
plans
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From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
possible
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From this reading Watho called her Nycteris, and she grew as like Vesper as possible--in all but one particular.
rays
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
sad
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From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
second
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From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
see
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From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
six
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
skin
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From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had the same dark skin, dark eyelashes and brows, dark hair, and gentle sad look; but she had just the eyes of Aurora, the mother of Photogen, and if they grew darker as she grew older, it was only a darker blue.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
tomb
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
unknown
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From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
Vesper
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From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
wail
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
Watho
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From this reading Watho called her Nycteris, and she grew as like Vesper as possible--in all but one particular.
way
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From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Watho, with the help of Falca, took the greatest possible care of her--in every way consistent with her plans, that is,--the main point in which was that she should never see any light but what came from the lamp.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
windowless
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From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Five or six months after the birth of Photogen, the dark lady also gave birth to a baby: in the windowless tomb of a blind mother, in the dead of night, under the feeble rays of a lamp in an alabaster globe, a girl came into the darkness with a wail.
world
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From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And just as she was born for the first time, Vesper was born for the second, and passed into a world as unknown to her as this was to her child--who would have to be born yet again before she could see her mother.
