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Chapter III
"We have had our farewell, David. We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God." He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration. Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow. He drew David to the window, and said in a rapture of adoration:
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He drew David to the window, and said in a rapture of adoration:”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We have had our farewell, David.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."”
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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 He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
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From this reading He drew David to the window, and said in a rapture of adoration:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
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From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
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From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have had our farewell, David.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drew David to the window, and said in a rapture of adoration:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
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From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
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From this reading "We have had our farewell, David.
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From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
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From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
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From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
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From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We have had our farewell, David.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have had our farewell, David.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
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From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
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From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
not any; not one
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We have had our farewell, David.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew David to the window, and said in a rapture of adoration:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew David to the window, and said in a rapture of adoration:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
up to a particular time
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drew David to the window, and said in a rapture of adoration:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have had our farewell, David.
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From this reading He drew David to the window, and said in a rapture of adoration:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
