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Chapter XXXII
THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion. It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air. Wider and wider spread the balloon of phantasm. Higher and higher it floated, on it fixed the eyes of France. And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.”
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From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
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From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
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From this reading Wider and wider spread the balloon of phantasm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
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From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
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From this reading And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
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From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
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From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
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From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
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From this reading Higher and higher it floated, on it fixed the eyes of France.
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From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
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From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
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From this reading Higher and higher it floated, on it fixed the eyes of France.
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From this reading Higher and higher it floated, on it fixed the eyes of France.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
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From this reading Higher and higher it floated, on it fixed the eyes of France.
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From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
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From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
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From this reading Higher and higher it floated, on it fixed the eyes of France.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
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From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
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From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
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From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
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From this reading And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
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From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Higher and higher it floated, on it fixed the eyes of France.
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From this reading And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
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From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wider and wider spread the balloon of phantasm.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
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From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wider and wider spread the balloon of phantasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
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From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
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From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
which person or people
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
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From this reading Wider and wider spread the balloon of phantasm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
but in spite of that
From this reading And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
