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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 Startled at first, he ended by finding a charm in the illusion.
abandoned
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From this reading He abandoned himself to the half-belief that something of his father dwelt yet on earth--a ghostly voice, audible to the ear of his own flesh and blood.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to him that he was hearing his father's voice, speaking and ceasing to speak again.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
audible
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From this reading He abandoned himself to the half-belief that something of his father dwelt yet on earth--a ghostly voice, audible to the ear of his own flesh and blood.
bed
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From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He abandoned himself to the half-belief that something of his father dwelt yet on earth--a ghostly voice, audible to the ear of his own flesh and blood.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Startled at first, he ended by finding a charm in the illusion.
ceasing
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From this reading It seemed to him that he was hearing his father's voice, speaking and ceasing to speak again.
charm
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From this reading Startled at first, he ended by finding a charm in the illusion.
consolation
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From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
desire
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From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
dreams
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From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
Dust
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From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
dwelt
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From this reading He abandoned himself to the half-belief that something of his father dwelt yet on earth--a ghostly voice, audible to the ear of his own flesh and blood.
ear
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From this reading He abandoned himself to the half-belief that something of his father dwelt yet on earth--a ghostly voice, audible to the ear of his own flesh and blood.
earth
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From this reading He abandoned himself to the half-belief that something of his father dwelt yet on earth--a ghostly voice, audible to the ear of his own flesh and blood.
eloquent
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From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
ended
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From this reading Startled at first, he ended by finding a charm in the illusion.
enigmatical
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From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
father
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From this reading He abandoned himself to the half-belief that something of his father dwelt yet on earth--a ghostly voice, audible to the ear of his own flesh and blood.
father's
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From this reading It seemed to him that he was hearing his father's voice, speaking and ceasing to speak again.
finding
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From this reading Startled at first, he ended by finding a charm in the illusion.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Startled at first, he ended by finding a charm in the illusion.
flesh
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From this reading He abandoned himself to the half-belief that something of his father dwelt yet on earth--a ghostly voice, audible to the ear of his own flesh and blood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
ghostly
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From this reading He abandoned himself to the half-belief that something of his father dwelt yet on earth--a ghostly voice, audible to the ear of his own flesh and blood.
glancing
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From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
half-belief
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From this reading He abandoned himself to the half-belief that something of his father dwelt yet on earth--a ghostly voice, audible to the ear of his own flesh and blood.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
hearing
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From this reading It seemed to him that he was hearing his father's voice, speaking and ceasing to speak again.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
Heyst
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From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that he was hearing his father's voice, speaking and ceasing to speak again.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He abandoned himself to the half-belief that something of his father dwelt yet on earth--a ghostly voice, audible to the ear of his own flesh and blood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that he was hearing his father's voice, speaking and ceasing to speak again.
illusion
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From this reading Startled at first, he ended by finding a charm in the illusion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Startled at first, he ended by finding a charm in the illusion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that he was hearing his father's voice, speaking and ceasing to speak again.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
love
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From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
maxims
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From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
most
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From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He abandoned himself to the half-belief that something of his father dwelt yet on earth--a ghostly voice, audible to the ear of his own flesh and blood.
own
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From this reading He abandoned himself to the half-belief that something of his father dwelt yet on earth--a ghostly voice, audible to the ear of his own flesh and blood.
pages
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From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
phrases
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From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
read
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From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
reflections
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From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to him that he was hearing his father's voice, speaking and ceasing to speak again.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He abandoned himself to the half-belief that something of his father dwelt yet on earth--a ghostly voice, audible to the ear of his own flesh and blood.
sometimes
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From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
son
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From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
speak
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From this reading It seemed to him that he was hearing his father's voice, speaking and ceasing to speak again.
speaking
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From this reading It seemed to him that he was hearing his father's voice, speaking and ceasing to speak again.
Startled
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From this reading Startled at first, he ended by finding a charm in the illusion.
Storm
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From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
stratagems
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From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
subtle
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From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
text
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From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that he was hearing his father's voice, speaking and ceasing to speak again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
there
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From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him that he was hearing his father's voice, speaking and ceasing to speak again.
too
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From this reading And Heyst, the son, read: Of the stratagems of life the most cruel is the consolation of love--the most subtle, too; for the desire is the bed of dreams.
turned
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From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
voice
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From this reading It seemed to him that he was hearing his father's voice, speaking and ceasing to speak again.
volume
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From this reading He turned the pages of the little volume, “Storm and Dust,” glancing here and there at the broken text of reflections, maxims, short phrases, enigmatical sometimes and sometimes eloquent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to him that he was hearing his father's voice, speaking and ceasing to speak again.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He abandoned himself to the half-belief that something of his father dwelt yet on earth--a ghostly voice, audible to the ear of his own flesh and blood.
