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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 A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One is coming to Glendale by degrees, but the town hasn't found out about it yet.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
afraid
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From this reading I'm the only one who sees it, and I'm afraid to tell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
also
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Slight showers ensued, but he had to come out in less than an hour from pure curiosity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm the only one who sees it, and I'm afraid to tell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
arrival
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
arrive
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From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
beforehand
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From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
built
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One is coming to Glendale by degrees, but the town hasn't found out about it yet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One is coming to Glendale by degrees, but the town hasn't found out about it yet.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slight showers ensued, but he had to come out in less than an hour from pure curiosity.
coming
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From this reading One is coming to Glendale by degrees, but the town hasn't found out about it yet.
courtesy
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
crust
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From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
curiosity
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From this reading Slight showers ensued, but he had to come out in less than an hour from pure curiosity.
days
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From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
defiantly
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
degrees
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From this reading One is coming to Glendale by degrees, but the town hasn't found out about it yet.
dower
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
down
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
ensued
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From this reading Slight showers ensued, but he had to come out in less than an hour from pure curiosity.
face
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
fathers
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
FLINT
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From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
foremothers
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One is coming to Glendale by degrees, but the town hasn't found out about it yet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Slight showers ensued, but he had to come out in less than an hour from pure curiosity.
Glendale
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From this reading One is coming to Glendale by degrees, but the town hasn't found out about it yet.
greatest
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From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Slight showers ensued, but he had to come out in less than an hour from pure curiosity.
Harpeth
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
hasn't
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From this reading One is coming to Glendale by degrees, but the town hasn't found out about it yet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
home
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
hour
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From this reading Slight showers ensued, but he had to come out in less than an hour from pure curiosity.
I'm
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From this reading I'm the only one who sees it, and I'm afraid to tell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
intentions
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From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is coming to Glendale by degrees, but the town hasn't found out about it yet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One is coming to Glendale by degrees, but the town hasn't found out about it yet.
less
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From this reading Slight showers ensued, but he had to come out in less than an hour from pure curiosity.
looking
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
man
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
mist
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
nature
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From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
nice
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
notifying
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From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
Old
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is coming to Glendale by degrees, but the town hasn't found out about it yet.
only
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From this reading I'm the only one who sees it, and I'm afraid to tell.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
ordained
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
out
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From this reading One is coming to Glendale by degrees, but the town hasn't found out about it yet.
peaceful
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
protected
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
pure
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From this reading Slight showers ensued, but he had to come out in less than an hour from pure curiosity.
sees
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From this reading I'm the only one who sees it, and I'm afraid to tell.
showers
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From this reading Slight showers ensued, but he had to come out in less than an hour from pure curiosity.
Slight
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From this reading Slight showers ensued, but he had to come out in less than an hour from pure curiosity.
SPARK
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From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
splitting
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From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm the only one who sees it, and I'm afraid to tell.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Slight showers ensued, but he had to come out in less than an hour from pure curiosity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One is coming to Glendale by degrees, but the town hasn't found out about it yet.
town
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From this reading One is coming to Glendale by degrees, but the town hasn't found out about it yet.
Universe
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From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
up
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
upheavals
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From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
veil
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I'm the only one who sees it, and I'm afraid to tell.
wide
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From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
woke
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From this reading When Old Harpeth, who has been looking down on a nice, peaceful, man ordained, built, and protected world, woke Glendale up the morning after my arrival and found me defiantly alone in the home of my fathers--also of each of my foremothers, by the courtesy of dower--he muttered and drew a veil of mist across his face.
world
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From this reading A FLINT SPARK The greatest upheavals of nature are those that arrive suddenly, without notifying the world days beforehand of their intentions of splitting the crust of the Universe wide open.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading One is coming to Glendale by degrees, but the town hasn't found out about it yet.
