used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What will he do with that shadow of A NAME which, alike in swarming crowds or in lonely burial-places, has spelled his eye and lured his step as a beckoning ghost?
equally
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
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burial-places
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showing who or what does the action
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motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
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crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
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DARRELL
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
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the organ of sight
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to certain extent or degree
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a mental representation of some haunting experience
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governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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GUYnounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What will Guy Darrell do with the thought that weighs on his brain, rankles in his heart, perplexes his dubious conscience?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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immediately past
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the collection of rules imposed by authority
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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lacking companions or companionship
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luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading What will he do with that shadow of A NAME which, alike in swarming crowds or in lonely burial-places, has spelled his eye and lured his step as a beckoning ghost?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What will he do with that shadow of A NAME which, alike in swarming crowds or in lonely burial-places, has spelled his eye and lured his step as a beckoning ghost?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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the time that has elapsed
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perplexesverbUS /pərˈpleksɪz/
third-person singular of “perplex” — be a mystery or bewildering to
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challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
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ranklesverbUS /ˈræŋkəlz/
third-person singular of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
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A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
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spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
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any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
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swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TORTUREverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
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weighsverbUS /weɪz/
third-person singular of “weigh” — have a certain weight
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used to ask for information about something
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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