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Chapter VI
Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism. Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons. And his love was a source of continual suffering. How often did he ask himself if he were surrendering his true vocation? How often did he beg of God to guide him aright?
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the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “How often did he ask himself if he were surrendering his true vocation?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.”
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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 Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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From this reading Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons.
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From this reading And his love was a source of continual suffering.
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From this reading Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
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From this reading Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons.
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From this reading Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How often did he ask himself if he were surrendering his true vocation?
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From this reading Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons.
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From this reading Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons.
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From this reading How often did he beg of God to guide him aright?
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From this reading How often did he beg of God to guide him aright?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How often did he ask himself if he were surrendering his true vocation?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How often did he ask himself if he were surrendering his true vocation?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons.
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From this reading How often did he ask himself if he were surrendering his true vocation?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How often did he ask himself if he were surrendering his true vocation?
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From this reading Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
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From this reading Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
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From this reading Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
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From this reading Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
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From this reading Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
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From this reading And his love was a source of continual suffering.
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From this reading Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
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From this reading Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
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From this reading How often did he ask himself if he were surrendering his true vocation?
above and across; more than
From this reading Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
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From this reading Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
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From this reading Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons.
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From this reading And his love was a source of continual suffering.
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From this reading Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons.
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From this reading And his love was a source of continual suffering.
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From this reading How often did he ask himself if he were surrendering his true vocation?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons.
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From this reading Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons.
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From this reading Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How often did he beg of God to guide him aright?
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From this reading How often did he ask himself if he were surrendering his true vocation?
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From this reading Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons.
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From this reading How often did he ask himself if he were surrendering his true vocation?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And his love was a source of continual suffering.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How often did he ask himself if he were surrendering his true vocation?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twenty times a day the spectre of his conscience rose and with menacing finger threatened him with flames and demons.
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From this reading Like Juggernaut's car, Catholicism had passed over John's mind, crushing all individualism, and leaving it but a wreck of quaking mysticism.
