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Chapter XI
An arc light faintly shone upon Lorison’s face. An illumination from within also pervaded it. The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool. “Quite starlike,” she said, “is this unapproachable angel. Really too high to be grasped.”
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one or the other of two
From this reading “The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Quite starlike,” she said, “is this unapproachable angel.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “An arc light faintly shone upon Lorison’s face.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “An illumination from within also pervaded it.”
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From this reading An illumination from within also pervaded it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An arc light faintly shone upon Lorison’s face.
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From this reading “Quite starlike,” she said, “is this unapproachable angel.
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From this reading An arc light faintly shone upon Lorison’s face.
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From this reading The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Really too high to be grasped.”
one or the other of two
From this reading The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.
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From this reading An arc light faintly shone upon Lorison’s face.
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From this reading An arc light faintly shone upon Lorison’s face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An illumination from within also pervaded it.
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From this reading The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.
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From this reading The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.
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From this reading Really too high to be grasped.”
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From this reading Really too high to be grasped.”
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From this reading An illumination from within also pervaded it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Quite starlike,” she said, “is this unapproachable angel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An illumination from within also pervaded it.
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From this reading An arc light faintly shone upon Lorison’s face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.
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From this reading An arc light faintly shone upon Lorison’s face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An illumination from within also pervaded it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Quite starlike,” she said, “is this unapproachable angel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Really too high to be grasped.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Quite starlike,” she said, “is this unapproachable angel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Quite starlike,” she said, “is this unapproachable angel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An arc light faintly shone upon Lorison’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Quite starlike,” she said, “is this unapproachable angel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Quite starlike,” she said, “is this unapproachable angel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Really too high to be grasped.”
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From this reading Really too high to be grasped.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Quite starlike,” she said, “is this unapproachable angel.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An arc light faintly shone upon Lorison’s face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl saw the rapt, ascetic look; it was the face either of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading An illumination from within also pervaded it.
