Chapter XXXV
THE VISION OF THE DEAD. Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery. His first impulse was flight. But that was impossible. The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
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Chapter XXXV
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THE
VISION
OF
THE
DEAD.
Gualtier
stood
rooted
to
the
spot,
astounded
at
such
a
discovery.
His
first
impulse
was
flight.
But
that
was
impossible.
The
hedgeway
on
either
side
was
high
and
thick,
preventing
any
escape.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
VISION
OF
THE
DEAD.
Line 2
Gualtier
stood
rooted
to
the
spot,
astounded
at
such
a
discovery.
Line 3
His
first
impulse
was
flight.
Line 4
But
that
was
impossible.
Line 5
The
hedgeway
on
either
side
was
high
and
thick,
preventing
any
escape.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
DEAD
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE VISION OF THE DEAD.”
Either
determiner
US /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His first impulse was flight.”
Impulse
noun
US /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “His first impulse was flight.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.”
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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 Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
any
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From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
astounded
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From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was impossible.
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VISION OF THE DEAD.
discovery
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From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
escape
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From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first impulse was flight.
flight
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From this reading His first impulse was flight.
Gualtier
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From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
hedgeway
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From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
high
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From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first impulse was flight.
impossible
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From this reading But that was impossible.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading His first impulse was flight.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VISION OF THE DEAD.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
preventing
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From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
rooted
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From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
side
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From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
spot
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From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was impossible.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISION OF THE DEAD.
thick
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From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
VISION
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From this reading THE VISION OF THE DEAD.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His first impulse was flight.