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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vaguely and indefinitely one terrible truth had been forced by slow degrees upon Felix's mind; whatever else Korong meant, it implied at least some fearful doom in store, sooner or later, for the persons who bore it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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averting
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awful
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From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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beings
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bordering
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bore
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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closely
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considered
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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degrees
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devote
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devotion
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discovering
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divine
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doom
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else
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fact
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facts
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fearful
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Felix's
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From this reading Vaguely and indefinitely one terrible truth had been forced by slow degrees upon Felix's mind; whatever else Korong meant, it implied at least some fearful doom in store, sooner or later, for the persons who bore it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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forced
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gods
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vaguely and indefinitely one terrible truth had been forced by slow degrees upon Felix's mind; whatever else Korong meant, it implied at least some fearful doom in store, sooner or later, for the persons who bore it.
hardly
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From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
henceforth
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From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
How
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From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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impending
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implied
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indefinitely
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From this reading Vaguely and indefinitely one terrible truth had been forced by slow degrees upon Felix's mind; whatever else Korong meant, it implied at least some fearful doom in store, sooner or later, for the persons who bore it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Vaguely and indefinitely one terrible truth had been forced by slow degrees upon Felix's mind; whatever else Korong meant, it implied at least some fearful doom in store, sooner or later, for the persons who bore it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
kill
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kindliness
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Korong
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Korongs
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later
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leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vaguely and indefinitely one terrible truth had been forced by slow degrees upon Felix's mind; whatever else Korong meant, it implied at least some fearful doom in store, sooner or later, for the persons who bore it.
like
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meant
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From this reading Vaguely and indefinitely one terrible truth had been forced by slow degrees upon Felix's mind; whatever else Korong meant, it implied at least some fearful doom in store, sooner or later, for the persons who bore it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vaguely and indefinitely one terrible truth had been forced by slow degrees upon Felix's mind; whatever else Korong meant, it implied at least some fearful doom in store, sooner or later, for the persons who bore it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
nature
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obvious
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet how to reconcile this impending terror with the other obvious facts of the situation? the fact that they were considered divine beings and treated like gods; and the fact that the whole population seemed really to regard them with a devotion and kindliness closely bordering on religious reverence?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Vaguely and indefinitely one terrible truth had been forced by slow degrees upon Felix's mind; whatever else Korong meant, it implied at least some fearful doom in store, sooner or later, for the persons who bore it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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other
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people
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persons
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population
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possible
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really
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reconcile
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regard
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religious
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reverence
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet how to reconcile this impending terror with the other obvious facts of the situation? the fact that they were considered divine beings and treated like gods; and the fact that the whole population seemed really to regard them with a devotion and kindliness closely bordering on religious reverence?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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situation
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slow
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some
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sooner
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From this reading Vaguely and indefinitely one terrible truth had been forced by slow degrees upon Felix's mind; whatever else Korong meant, it implied at least some fearful doom in store, sooner or later, for the persons who bore it.
SOWING
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From this reading SOWING THE WIND.
store
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task
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From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Vaguely and indefinitely one terrible truth had been forced by slow degrees upon Felix's mind; whatever else Korong meant, it implied at least some fearful doom in store, sooner or later, for the persons who bore it.
terror
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOWING THE WIND.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet how to reconcile this impending terror with the other obvious facts of the situation? the fact that they were considered divine beings and treated like gods; and the fact that the whole population seemed really to regard them with a devotion and kindliness closely bordering on religious reverence?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet how to reconcile this impending terror with the other obvious facts of the situation? the fact that they were considered divine beings and treated like gods; and the fact that the whole population seemed really to regard them with a devotion and kindliness closely bordering on religious reverence?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet how to reconcile this impending terror with the other obvious facts of the situation? the fact that they were considered divine beings and treated like gods; and the fact that the whole population seemed really to regard them with a devotion and kindliness closely bordering on religious reverence?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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treated
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truth
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From this reading Vaguely and indefinitely one terrible truth had been forced by slow degrees upon Felix's mind; whatever else Korong meant, it implied at least some fearful doom in store, sooner or later, for the persons who bore it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Vaguely and indefinitely one terrible truth had been forced by slow degrees upon Felix's mind; whatever else Korong meant, it implied at least some fearful doom in store, sooner or later, for the persons who bore it.
Vaguely
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From this reading Vaguely and indefinitely one terrible truth had been forced by slow degrees upon Felix's mind; whatever else Korong meant, it implied at least some fearful doom in store, sooner or later, for the persons who bore it.
want
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From this reading If Korongs were gods, why should the people want to kill them?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet how to reconcile this impending terror with the other obvious facts of the situation? the fact that they were considered divine beings and treated like gods; and the fact that the whole population seemed really to regard them with a devotion and kindliness closely bordering on religious reverence?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How awful that doom might be, he could hardly imagine; but he must devote himself henceforth to the task of discovering what its nature was, and, if possible, of averting it.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Vaguely and indefinitely one terrible truth had been forced by slow degrees upon Felix's mind; whatever else Korong meant, it implied at least some fearful doom in store, sooner or later, for the persons who bore it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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whole
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why
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From this reading If Korongs were gods, why should the people want to kill them?
WINDnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOWING THE WIND.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet how to reconcile this impending terror with the other obvious facts of the situation? the fact that they were considered divine beings and treated like gods; and the fact that the whole population seemed really to regard them with a devotion and kindliness closely bordering on religious reverence?
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet how to reconcile this impending terror with the other obvious facts of the situation? the fact that they were considered divine beings and treated like gods; and the fact that the whole population seemed really to regard them with a devotion and kindliness closely bordering on religious reverence?
