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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 ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
all
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You are an awful good sort to listen like this,” he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are an awful good sort to listen like this,” he said.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
awful
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From this reading “You are an awful good sort to listen like this,” he said.
back
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
ball
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
boyish
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
candle
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
clear
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
dark
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
darkness
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
depths
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
dim
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It does me good.
don't
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From this reading You don’t know what it is to me.
expired
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
eye
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
glass
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
glimpse
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From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
glitter
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
glowed
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are an awful good sort to listen like this,” he said.
greater
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
head
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From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
heard
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From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You don’t know what it is to me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It does me good.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You don’t know what it is to me.
light
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
like
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From this reading “You are an awful good sort to listen like this,” he said.
listen
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From this reading “You are an awful good sort to listen like this,” he said.
lured
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
mist
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From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
moment
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
moved
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From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
night
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
out
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From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
planes
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
rent
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From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
retreating
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
said
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From this reading “You are an awful good sort to listen like this,” he said.
see
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
show
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
side
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From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
sort
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From this reading “You are an awful good sort to listen like this,” he said.
spluttered
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
stars
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You are an awful good sort to listen like this,” he said.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You don’t know what it is to me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘He heard me out with his head on one side, and I had another glimpse through a rent in the mist in which he moved and had his being.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are an awful good sort to listen like this,” he said.
youth
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From this reading The dim candle spluttered within the ball of glass, and that was all I had to see him by; at his back was the dark night with the clear stars, whose distant glitter disposed in retreating planes lured the eye into the depths of a greater darkness; and yet a mysterious light seemed to show me his boyish head, as if in that moment the youth within him had, for a moment, glowed and expired.
