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all
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From this reading Seemingly he stood upon the pinnacle of an epochal summit, with all the threads governing his life, past and future, dangling limply beneath him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seemingly he stood upon the pinnacle of an epochal summit, with all the threads governing his life, past and future, dangling limply beneath him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seemingly he stood upon the pinnacle of an epochal summit, with all the threads governing his life, past and future, dangling limply beneath him.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Seemingly he stood upon the pinnacle of an epochal summit, with all the threads governing his life, past and future, dangling limply beneath him.
block
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From this reading They sat in the moonshine on the witch-elm block, and the whip-poor-will was calling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
calling
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From this reading They sat in the moonshine on the witch-elm block, and the whip-poor-will was calling.
come
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From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
confronted
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
dangling
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From this reading Seemingly he stood upon the pinnacle of an epochal summit, with all the threads governing his life, past and future, dangling limply beneath him.
epochal
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From this reading Seemingly he stood upon the pinnacle of an epochal summit, with all the threads governing his life, past and future, dangling limply beneath him.
etched
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
ever
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
existence
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From this reading It was the tensest hour of his existence.
face
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
found
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From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
future
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From this reading Seemingly he stood upon the pinnacle of an epochal summit, with all the threads governing his life, past and future, dangling limply beneath him.
GHOST-MAN
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
governing
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From this reading Seemingly he stood upon the pinnacle of an epochal summit, with all the threads governing his life, past and future, dangling limply beneath him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
honest
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
hour
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From this reading It was the tensest hour of his existence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat in the moonshine on the witch-elm block, and the whip-poor-will was calling.
issue
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From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the tensest hour of his existence.
Lem
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
life
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
limply
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From this reading Seemingly he stood upon the pinnacle of an epochal summit, with all the threads governing his life, past and future, dangling limply beneath him.
little
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
mentally
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From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
momentous
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
moonshine
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From this reading They sat in the moonshine on the witch-elm block, and the whip-poor-will was calling.
most
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
now
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They sat in the moonshine on the witch-elm block, and the whip-poor-will was calling.
out
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From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
outlines
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
past
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From this reading Seemingly he stood upon the pinnacle of an epochal summit, with all the threads governing his life, past and future, dangling limply beneath him.
pinnacle
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From this reading Seemingly he stood upon the pinnacle of an epochal summit, with all the threads governing his life, past and future, dangling limply beneath him.
pleasing
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
problem
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
profound
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
reaching
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From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
realization
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From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
said
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
sat
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From this reading They sat in the moonshine on the witch-elm block, and the whip-poor-will was calling.
Seemingly
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From this reading Seemingly he stood upon the pinnacle of an epochal summit, with all the threads governing his life, past and future, dangling limply beneath him.
serious
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
sober
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From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
solemn
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From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Seemingly he stood upon the pinnacle of an epochal summit, with all the threads governing his life, past and future, dangling limply beneath him.
summit
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From this reading Seemingly he stood upon the pinnacle of an epochal summit, with all the threads governing his life, past and future, dangling limply beneath him.
sustenance
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From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
tempestuous
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
tensest
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From this reading It was the tensest hour of his existence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
there
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat in the moonshine on the witch-elm block, and the whip-poor-will was calling.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
threads
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From this reading Seemingly he stood upon the pinnacle of an epochal summit, with all the threads governing his life, past and future, dangling limply beneath him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
vital
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From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GHOST-MAN Lem had said little, but upon his honest, pleasing face there was now etched the momentous outlines of the most serious, profound problem that had ever confronted his tempestuous life.
whip-poor-will
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From this reading They sat in the moonshine on the witch-elm block, and the whip-poor-will was calling.
witch-elm
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From this reading They sat in the moonshine on the witch-elm block, and the whip-poor-will was calling.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the sober, solemn realization of this vital issue that had come upon him, he found himself mentally reaching out for sustenance.
