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Chapter VI
FIVE THOUSAND YEARS INTO THE FUTURE Alan did not lose consciousness. But it was a terrible sensation of falling; a soundless, clattering chaos. The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading. There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion. The sensations were momentary; the room presently was almost normal again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sensations were momentary; the room presently was almost normal again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But it was a terrible sensation of falling; a soundless, clattering chaos.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it was a terrible sensation of falling; a soundless, clattering chaos.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sensations were momentary; the room presently was almost normal again.
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From this reading FIVE THOUSAND YEARS INTO THE FUTURE Alan did not lose consciousness.
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From this reading There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.
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From this reading The sensations were momentary; the room presently was almost normal again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.
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From this reading There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was a terrible sensation of falling; a soundless, clattering chaos.
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From this reading But it was a terrible sensation of falling; a soundless, clattering chaos.
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From this reading But it was a terrible sensation of falling; a soundless, clattering chaos.
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From this reading The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.
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From this reading There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.
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From this reading FIVE THOUSAND YEARS INTO THE FUTURE Alan did not lose consciousness.
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From this reading The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FIVE THOUSAND YEARS INTO THE FUTURE Alan did not lose consciousness.
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From this reading The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.
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From this reading The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.
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From this reading But it was a terrible sensation of falling; a soundless, clattering chaos.
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From this reading FIVE THOUSAND YEARS INTO THE FUTURE Alan did not lose consciousness.
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From this reading FIVE THOUSAND YEARS INTO THE FUTURE Alan did not lose consciousness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.
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From this reading The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FIVE THOUSAND YEARS INTO THE FUTURE Alan did not lose consciousness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was a terrible sensation of falling; a soundless, clattering chaos.
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From this reading There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.
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From this reading FIVE THOUSAND YEARS INTO THE FUTURE Alan did not lose consciousness.
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From this reading The sensations were momentary; the room presently was almost normal again.
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From this reading The sensations were momentary; the room presently was almost normal again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FIVE THOUSAND YEARS INTO THE FUTURE Alan did not lose consciousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it was a terrible sensation of falling; a soundless, clattering chaos.
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From this reading The sensations were momentary; the room presently was almost normal again.
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From this reading The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was a terrible sensation of falling; a soundless, clattering chaos.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sensations were momentary; the room presently was almost normal again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was a terrible sensation of falling; a soundless, clattering chaos.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it was a terrible sensation of falling; a soundless, clattering chaos.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIVE THOUSAND YEARS INTO THE FUTURE Alan did not lose consciousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.
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From this reading There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.
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From this reading FIVE THOUSAND YEARS INTO THE FUTURE Alan did not lose consciousness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was a terrible sensation of falling; a soundless, clattering chaos.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sensations were momentary; the room presently was almost normal again.
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From this reading There was the sense that his body was suddenly spectral, with a lightness of thistledown, whirling away in all this soundless confusion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room seemed going dim; glowing silver-bright, with every smallest detail sharp and clear--and then fading.
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From this reading FIVE THOUSAND YEARS INTO THE FUTURE Alan did not lose consciousness.
