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Chapter XX
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle. For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle. The two mingled. In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it. From physical immobility there sprang movement.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.”
wealth or financial means
From this reading “In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.”
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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 THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
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From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
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From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
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From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
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From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
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From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From physical immobility there sprang movement.
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
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From this reading From physical immobility there sprang movement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
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From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
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From this reading The two mingled.
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From this reading From physical immobility there sprang movement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
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From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From physical immobility there sprang movement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
wealth or financial means
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
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From this reading The two mingled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
