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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 It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once again Tarrano demonstrated the strangeness of his nature.
all
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From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tarrano ordered for Wolfgar a public burial of ceremony and honor in the waters of eternal peace--ordered it for that same evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed at first very strange, unreal.
burial
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From this reading Tarrano ordered for Wolfgar a public burial of ceremony and honor in the waters of eternal peace--ordered it for that same evening.
ceremony
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From this reading Tarrano ordered for Wolfgar a public burial of ceremony and honor in the waters of eternal peace--ordered it for that same evening.
deeper
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From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
demonstrated
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From this reading Once again Tarrano demonstrated the strangeness of his nature.
Eternal
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From this reading _Waters of Eternal Peace_ Little Wolfgar was gone.
evening
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From this reading Tarrano ordered for Wolfgar a public burial of ceremony and honor in the waters of eternal peace--ordered it for that same evening.
events
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From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
fate
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From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed at first very strange, unreal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
gone
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From this reading _Waters of Eternal Peace_ Little Wolfgar was gone.
grave
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From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
grief
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From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once again Tarrano demonstrated the strangeness of his nature.
honor
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From this reading Tarrano ordered for Wolfgar a public burial of ceremony and honor in the waters of eternal peace--ordered it for that same evening.
hours
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From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
hung
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From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
impending
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From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tarrano ordered for Wolfgar a public burial of ceremony and honor in the waters of eternal peace--ordered it for that same evening.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed at first very strange, unreal.
lay
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From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Waters of Eternal Peace_ Little Wolfgar was gone.
many
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From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
nature
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From this reading Once again Tarrano demonstrated the strangeness of his nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Waters of Eternal Peace_ Little Wolfgar was gone.
Once
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From this reading Once again Tarrano demonstrated the strangeness of his nature.
ordered
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From this reading Tarrano ordered for Wolfgar a public burial of ceremony and honor in the waters of eternal peace--ordered it for that same evening.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
Peace
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From this reading _Waters of Eternal Peace_ Little Wolfgar was gone.
public
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From this reading Tarrano ordered for Wolfgar a public burial of ceremony and honor in the waters of eternal peace--ordered it for that same evening.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tarrano ordered for Wolfgar a public burial of ceremony and honor in the waters of eternal peace--ordered it for that same evening.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed at first very strange, unreal.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
spirits
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From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
strange
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From this reading It seemed at first very strange, unreal.
strangeness
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From this reading Once again Tarrano demonstrated the strangeness of his nature.
Tarrano
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From this reading Tarrano ordered for Wolfgar a public burial of ceremony and honor in the waters of eternal peace--ordered it for that same evening.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tarrano ordered for Wolfgar a public burial of ceremony and honor in the waters of eternal peace--ordered it for that same evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
three
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From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
unreal
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From this reading It seemed at first very strange, unreal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
very
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From this reading It seemed at first very strange, unreal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Waters of Eternal Peace_ Little Wolfgar was gone.
Waters
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From this reading _Waters of Eternal Peace_ Little Wolfgar was gone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.
Wolfgar
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From this reading _Waters of Eternal Peace_ Little Wolfgar was gone.
worlds
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From this reading It lay a shadow of grief upon our spirits, for many hours a deeper shadow than all those grave events impending upon which hung the fate of three worlds.