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Chapter XXXII
So, the end was near at last! And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight. Not self-glorified like that grim evangel; but none the less a martyr to his faith. A martyr, he! He could join in the mad laughter evoked by that image--the laughter of damned spirits down in the basement.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could join in the mad laughter evoked by that image--the laughter of damned spirits down in the basement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So, the end was near at last!”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Not self-glorified like that grim evangel; but none the less a martyr to his faith.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.”
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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 Not self-glorified like that grim evangel; but none the less a martyr to his faith.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, the end was near at last!
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From this reading He could join in the mad laughter evoked by that image--the laughter of damned spirits down in the basement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not self-glorified like that grim evangel; but none the less a martyr to his faith.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could join in the mad laughter evoked by that image--the laughter of damned spirits down in the basement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could join in the mad laughter evoked by that image--the laughter of damned spirits down in the basement.
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From this reading He could join in the mad laughter evoked by that image--the laughter of damned spirits down in the basement.
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From this reading He could join in the mad laughter evoked by that image--the laughter of damned spirits down in the basement.
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From this reading So, the end was near at last!
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From this reading Not self-glorified like that grim evangel; but none the less a martyr to his faith.
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From this reading He could join in the mad laughter evoked by that image--the laughter of damned spirits down in the basement.
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From this reading Not self-glorified like that grim evangel; but none the less a martyr to his faith.
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From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
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From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
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From this reading Not self-glorified like that grim evangel; but none the less a martyr to his faith.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
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From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
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From this reading He could join in the mad laughter evoked by that image--the laughter of damned spirits down in the basement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could join in the mad laughter evoked by that image--the laughter of damned spirits down in the basement.
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From this reading He could join in the mad laughter evoked by that image--the laughter of damned spirits down in the basement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, the end was near at last!
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From this reading He could join in the mad laughter evoked by that image--the laughter of damned spirits down in the basement.
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From this reading Not self-glorified like that grim evangel; but none the less a martyr to his faith.
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From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
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From this reading He could join in the mad laughter evoked by that image--the laughter of damned spirits down in the basement.
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From this reading Not self-glorified like that grim evangel; but none the less a martyr to his faith.
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From this reading So, the end was near at last!
not one, and not any
From this reading Not self-glorified like that grim evangel; but none the less a martyr to his faith.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not self-glorified like that grim evangel; but none the less a martyr to his faith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could join in the mad laughter evoked by that image--the laughter of damned spirits down in the basement.
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From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
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From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
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From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
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From this reading Not self-glorified like that grim evangel; but none the less a martyr to his faith.
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From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, the end was near at last!
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From this reading He could join in the mad laughter evoked by that image--the laughter of damned spirits down in the basement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not self-glorified like that grim evangel; but none the less a martyr to his faith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So, the end was near at last!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
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From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So, the end was near at last!
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From this reading And here, high up among the flying winds and shadows, like old Stylites on his pillar, he stood poised to take his flight.
