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Chapter II
My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism. Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame. Let it appear, and their faith grows brave. How _should_ it appear in this corrupt generation? It cannot be made to order.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let it appear, and their faith grows brave.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It cannot be made to order.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.”
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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 Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let it appear, and their faith grows brave.
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From this reading Let it appear, and their faith grows brave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It cannot be made to order.
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From this reading My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.
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From this reading Let it appear, and their faith grows brave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading It cannot be made to order.
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From this reading My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.
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From this reading My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading How _should_ it appear in this corrupt generation?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading Let it appear, and their faith grows brave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading How _should_ it appear in this corrupt generation?
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From this reading Let it appear, and their faith grows brave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.
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From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading How _should_ it appear in this corrupt generation?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.
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From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let it appear, and their faith grows brave.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading It cannot be made to order.
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From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.
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From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It cannot be made to order.
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From this reading My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How _should_ it appear in this corrupt generation?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Let it appear, and their faith grows brave.
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From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
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From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It cannot be made to order.
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From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My companion seemed painfully puzzled; he shivered, as it were, in this chilling blast of scepticism.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then shaking his head with sublime confidence--"There is always a demand!" he cried; "that ineffable type is one of the eternal needs of man's heart; but pious souls long for it in silence, almost in shame.
