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Chapter VI
There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch. Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood. Sound, sight--one after another those senses were taken from him. Desperately Shann held to one thing, his own sense of identity. He was Shann Lantee, Terran breed, out of Tyr, of the Survey Service.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.”
later than; following
From this reading “Sound, sight--one after another those senses were taken from him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sound, sight--one after another those senses were taken from him.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.”
shining brightly
From this reading “There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “Sound, sight--one after another those senses were taken from him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Desperately Shann held to one thing, his own sense of identity.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Sound, sight--one after another those senses were taken from him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
later than; following
From this reading Sound, sight--one after another those senses were taken from him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sound, sight--one after another those senses were taken from him.
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From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
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From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
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From this reading He was Shann Lantee, Terran breed, out of Tyr, of the Survey Service.
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From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
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From this reading Desperately Shann held to one thing, his own sense of identity.
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From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
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From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
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From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sound, sight--one after another those senses were taken from him.
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From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
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From this reading Desperately Shann held to one thing, his own sense of identity.
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From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Desperately Shann held to one thing, his own sense of identity.
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From this reading Desperately Shann held to one thing, his own sense of identity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
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From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
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From this reading He was Shann Lantee, Terran breed, out of Tyr, of the Survey Service.
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From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
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From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
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From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was Shann Lantee, Terran breed, out of Tyr, of the Survey Service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Desperately Shann held to one thing, his own sense of identity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
shining brightly
From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Desperately Shann held to one thing, his own sense of identity.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Sound, sight--one after another those senses were taken from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was Shann Lantee, Terran breed, out of Tyr, of the Survey Service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Desperately Shann held to one thing, his own sense of identity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sound, sight--one after another those senses were taken from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sound, sight--one after another those senses were taken from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was Shann Lantee, Terran breed, out of Tyr, of the Survey Service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sound, sight--one after another those senses were taken from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was Shann Lantee, Terran breed, out of Tyr, of the Survey Service.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Desperately Shann held to one thing, his own sense of identity.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Sound, sight--one after another those senses were taken from him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Desperately Shann held to one thing, his own sense of identity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was Shann Lantee, Terran breed, out of Tyr, of the Survey Service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he moved through that haze as one walks through a dream approaching nightmare, striding with an effort as if wading through a deterring flood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sound, sight--one after another those senses were taken from him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a haze about him hiding the rocks, the island valley with its radiant plants, the night sky, the bright beam of the torch.
