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Tarrano the Conqueror
Tarrano the Conqueror

Chapter XVIII

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_Waters of Eternal Peace_ Little Wolfgar was gone.
It seemed at first very strange, unreal.
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.
Tarrano ordered for Wolfgar a public burial of ceremony and honor in the waters of eternal peace--ordered it for that same evening.
Once again Tarrano demonstrated the strangeness of his nature.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tarrano the Conqueror

Chapter XVIII

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Waters of Eternal Peace_ Little Wolfgar was gone.
Line 2
It seemed at first very strange, unreal.
Line 3
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.
Line 4
Tarrano ordered for Wolfgar a public burial of ceremony and honor in the waters of eternal peace--ordered it for that same evening.
Line 5
Once again Tarrano demonstrated the strangeness of his nature.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Once again Tarrano demonstrated the strangeness of his nature.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It seemed at first very strange, unreal.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Waters of Eternal Peace_ Little Wolfgar was gone.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Once again Tarrano demonstrated the strangeness of his nature.”

Same noun US /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.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It seemed at first very strange, unreal.”

Shadow noun US /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.”

Those determiner US /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.”

Upon preposition US /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.”

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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

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.