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Chapter IX
Diana listened to the quiet, emphatic tones of his voice in fascinated attention. “Light is Life,” he repeated, slowly. “Light--and the twin portion of Light,--Fire. The Rosicrucians have come nearer than any other religious sect in the world to the comprehension of things divine. Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
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From this reading “The Rosicrucians have come nearer than any other religious sect in the world to the comprehension of things divine.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The Rosicrucians have come nearer than any other religious sect in the world to the comprehension of things divine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Light is Life,” he repeated, slowly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Light is Life,” he repeated, slowly.”
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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 Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Light--and the twin portion of Light,--Fire.
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From this reading The Rosicrucians have come nearer than any other religious sect in the world to the comprehension of things divine.
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From this reading Diana listened to the quiet, emphatic tones of his voice in fascinated attention.
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From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
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From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
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From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rosicrucians have come nearer than any other religious sect in the world to the comprehension of things divine.
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From this reading The Rosicrucians have come nearer than any other religious sect in the world to the comprehension of things divine.
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From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
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From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
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From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
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From this reading Diana listened to the quiet, emphatic tones of his voice in fascinated attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rosicrucians have come nearer than any other religious sect in the world to the comprehension of things divine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana listened to the quiet, emphatic tones of his voice in fascinated attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana listened to the quiet, emphatic tones of his voice in fascinated attention.
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From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
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From this reading “Light--and the twin portion of Light,--Fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
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From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
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From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Rosicrucians have come nearer than any other religious sect in the world to the comprehension of things divine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Light is Life,” he repeated, slowly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Diana listened to the quiet, emphatic tones of his voice in fascinated attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Diana listened to the quiet, emphatic tones of his voice in fascinated attention.
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From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Light is Life,” he repeated, slowly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Light is Life,” he repeated, slowly.
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From this reading “Light is Life,” he repeated, slowly.
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From this reading Diana listened to the quiet, emphatic tones of his voice in fascinated attention.
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From this reading The Rosicrucians have come nearer than any other religious sect in the world to the comprehension of things divine.
not any; not one
From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diana listened to the quiet, emphatic tones of his voice in fascinated attention.
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From this reading The Rosicrucians have come nearer than any other religious sect in the world to the comprehension of things divine.
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From this reading “Light--and the twin portion of Light,--Fire.
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From this reading Diana listened to the quiet, emphatic tones of his voice in fascinated attention.
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From this reading The Rosicrucians have come nearer than any other religious sect in the world to the comprehension of things divine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Light is Life,” he repeated, slowly.
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From this reading The Rosicrucians have come nearer than any other religious sect in the world to the comprehension of things divine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rosicrucians have come nearer than any other religious sect in the world to the comprehension of things divine.
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From this reading “Light is Life,” he repeated, slowly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Rosicrucians have come nearer than any other religious sect in the world to the comprehension of things divine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Diana listened to the quiet, emphatic tones of his voice in fascinated attention.
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From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
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From this reading The Rosicrucians have come nearer than any other religious sect in the world to the comprehension of things divine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Diana listened to the quiet, emphatic tones of his voice in fascinated attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana listened to the quiet, emphatic tones of his voice in fascinated attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Light--and the twin portion of Light,--Fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana listened to the quiet, emphatic tones of his voice in fascinated attention.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Darkness is Chaos,--not death, for there is _no_ death--but confusion, bewilderment and blindness which gropes for a glory instinctively felt but unseen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rosicrucians have come nearer than any other religious sect in the world to the comprehension of things divine.
