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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
air
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
any
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people of France, like the peoples of many other nations, are losing God in a cloud of priest-craft.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have tried," he resumed quietly, "as I say, to proclaim the thoughts of many!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
away
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
bee-like
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
broad
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From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
catch
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
ceased
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Church
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
cloud
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From this reading The people of France, like the peoples of many other nations, are losing God in a cloud of priest-craft.
clouds
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From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
craned
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
daring
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
died
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
driving
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From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
eagerly
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
enthusiasm
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From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
France
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From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
gleams
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From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
glimpse
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
God
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From this reading The people of France, like the peoples of many other nations, are losing God in a cloud of priest-craft.
golden
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From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
greater
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
heaven
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From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
heavy
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From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
humming
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have tried," he resumed quietly, "as I say, to proclaim the thoughts of many!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
known
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From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
like
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From this reading The people of France, like the peoples of many other nations, are losing God in a cloud of priest-craft.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
losing
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From this reading The people of France, like the peoples of many other nations, are losing God in a cloud of priest-craft.
many
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mention
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From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
monotone
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
murmur
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From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
nations
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From this reading The people of France, like the peoples of many other nations, are losing God in a cloud of priest-craft.
necks
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
other
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From this reading The people of France, like the peoples of many other nations, are losing God in a cloud of priest-craft.
other's
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
paused
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From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
people
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
peoples
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From this reading The people of France, like the peoples of many other nations, are losing God in a cloud of priest-craft.
power
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
priest-craft
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From this reading The people of France, like the peoples of many other nations, are losing God in a cloud of priest-craft.
proclaim
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From this reading "I have tried," he resumed quietly, "as I say, to proclaim the thoughts of many!
quietly
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From this reading "I have tried," he resumed quietly, "as I say, to proclaim the thoughts of many!
rain
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From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
real
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From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have tried," he resumed quietly, "as I say, to proclaim the thoughts of many!
Roman
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
rose
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
say
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From this reading "I have tried," he resumed quietly, "as I say, to proclaim the thoughts of many!
shield
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From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
shoulders
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
sort
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
sun
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From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
temple
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From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
then
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
thoughts
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From this reading "I have tried," he resumed quietly, "as I say, to proclaim the thoughts of many!
threatened
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
throne
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
tip-toe
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
tried
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From this reading "I have tried," he resumed quietly, "as I say, to proclaim the thoughts of many!
up
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From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
upset
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He paused till the murmur of enthusiasm at mention of the name by which he was known through France should have ceased.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
works
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
writer
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From this reading It rose on the air in a sort of bee-like humming monotone, and then died away, while many people stood on tip-toe and craned their necks eagerly over each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the daring writer whose works threatened to upset a greater power than any throne, the Roman Church.
yonder
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From this reading Look up to this broad canopy of heaven,--look up to yonder driving clouds heavy with rain, through which the great sun gleams like a golden shield,--that is the temple of the real God!
