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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 And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
according
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
all
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From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
allowed
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From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
also
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From this reading This was the place that penitents always occupied, and there fasts and other discipline were also appointed.
always
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From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
Ambrose
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From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
Appoint
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From this reading 'Appoint my penance,' said the Emperor, entirely subdued.
appointed
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From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
aside
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
buskins
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
caused
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From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
church
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From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
cleaveth
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
corner
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From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
crown
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
days
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From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
death
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From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
decree
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From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
discipline
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From this reading This was the place that penitents always occupied, and there fasts and other discipline were also appointed.
dull
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From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
dust
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
eagles
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
eight
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From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
elapse
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From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
Emperor
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From this reading 'Appoint my penance,' said the Emperor, entirely subdued.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Appoint my penance,' said the Emperor, entirely subdued.
execution
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From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
fasts
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From this reading This was the place that penitents always occupied, and there fasts and other discipline were also appointed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
golden
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
hard
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From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
laid
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
lay
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
Lord
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
melted
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From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
months
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From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Appoint my penance,' said the Emperor, entirely subdued.
O
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
occupied
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From this reading This was the place that penitents always occupied, and there fasts and other discipline were also appointed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
once
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From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
only
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From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
other
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From this reading This was the place that penitents always occupied, and there fasts and other discipline were also appointed.
penance
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From this reading 'Appoint my penance,' said the Emperor, entirely subdued.
penitents
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From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
place
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From this reading This was the place that penitents always occupied, and there fasts and other discipline were also appointed.
prostrate
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
purple
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
quicken
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
repeating
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
robe
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
said
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From this reading 'Appoint my penance,' said the Emperor, entirely subdued.
sentence
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From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
shunned
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From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
sign
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From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
soul
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
spot
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From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
stone
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From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
stones
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
subdued
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From this reading 'Appoint my penance,' said the Emperor, entirely subdued.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Appoint my penance,' said the Emperor, entirely subdued.
Theodosius
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From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
There
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
thirty
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From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
verse
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was the place that penitents always occupied, and there fasts and other discipline were also appointed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
word
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
worked
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
