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Chapter XI
But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time. He was not ready yet for so strange a revelation. He did not sleep very soundly. Too many ideas were rustling in his brain. 'Rise out of rigid ideas,' a voice kept whispering.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.”
during the time that
From this reading “But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “He was not ready yet for so strange a revelation.”
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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 He was not ready yet for so strange a revelation.
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From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
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From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
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From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
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From this reading Too many ideas were rustling in his brain.
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From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
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From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not sleep very soundly.
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From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not ready yet for so strange a revelation.
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From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
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From this reading Too many ideas were rustling in his brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Too many ideas were rustling in his brain.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
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From this reading 'Rise out of rigid ideas,' a voice kept whispering.
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From this reading Too many ideas were rustling in his brain.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
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From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not ready yet for so strange a revelation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
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From this reading 'Rise out of rigid ideas,' a voice kept whispering.
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From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
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From this reading He was not ready yet for so strange a revelation.
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From this reading He was not ready yet for so strange a revelation.
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From this reading 'Rise out of rigid ideas,' a voice kept whispering.
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From this reading 'Rise out of rigid ideas,' a voice kept whispering.
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From this reading Too many ideas were rustling in his brain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
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From this reading He did not sleep very soundly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not ready yet for so strange a revelation.
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From this reading He did not sleep very soundly.
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From this reading He was not ready yet for so strange a revelation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
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From this reading Too many ideas were rustling in his brain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
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From this reading He did not sleep very soundly.
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From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
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From this reading 'Rise out of rigid ideas,' a voice kept whispering.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not ready yet for so strange a revelation.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Too many ideas were rustling in his brain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
during the time that
From this reading But what followed that night, while it may have caught him into the air, as he phrased it, and given him an airy point of view, took his breath away at the same time.
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From this reading 'Rise out of rigid ideas,' a voice kept whispering.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was not ready yet for so strange a revelation.
