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Chapter XXI
I am a personage apart from humanity. I vary from the kindly ways of man. A curse is on me. Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith. I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.”
in the direction of
From this reading “I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.”
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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 I am a personage apart from humanity.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a personage apart from humanity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
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From this reading I am a personage apart from humanity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
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From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
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From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
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From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
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From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
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From this reading A curse is on me.
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From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
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From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
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From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
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From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
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From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
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From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am a personage apart from humanity.
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From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
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From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
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From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
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From this reading I am a personage apart from humanity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a personage apart from humanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A curse is on me.
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From this reading I vary from the kindly ways of man.
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From this reading I vary from the kindly ways of man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A curse is on me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
not any; not one
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I vary from the kindly ways of man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A curse is on me.
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From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am a personage apart from humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
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From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I vary from the kindly ways of man.
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From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
in the direction of
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
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From this reading I vary from the kindly ways of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I vary from the kindly ways of man.
