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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 Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
absent
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From this reading Giovanna alone was absent; and this for two reasons.
all
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From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Giovanna alone was absent; and this for two reasons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Giovanna alone was absent; and this for two reasons.
anywhere
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From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
Apart
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From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
appeared
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From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
assembled
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From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
celebrated
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From this reading The country people said that when he celebrated he seemed to have wings.
country
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From this reading The country people said that when he celebrated he seemed to have wings.
Elias
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From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
expected
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From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
fallen
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From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Giovanna alone was absent; and this for two reasons.
fortnight
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From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
Giovanna
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From this reading Giovanna alone was absent; and this for two reasons.
go
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From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The country people said that when he celebrated he seemed to have wings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The country people said that when he celebrated he seemed to have wings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
house
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From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
late
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From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
later
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From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
lethargy
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From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
made
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From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
Mass
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From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
misfortune
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From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
mourning
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From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
move
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From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
necessary
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From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
observance
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From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
officiating
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From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
people
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From this reading The country people said that when he celebrated he seemed to have wings.
personages
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From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
pray
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From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
Priest
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From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Giovanna alone was absent; and this for two reasons.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
said
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From this reading The country people said that when he celebrated he seemed to have wings.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The country people said that when he celebrated he seemed to have wings.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
show
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From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
sort
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From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
state
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From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
story
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From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
Sunday
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From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The country people said that when he celebrated he seemed to have wings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Giovanna alone was absent; and this for two reasons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The country people said that when he celebrated he seemed to have wings.
two
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From this reading Giovanna alone was absent; and this for two reasons.
unable
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From this reading Apart from this, however, she had fallen into a state of lethargy, and appeared to be quite unable to move about, to go anywhere, to work, or even to pray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Giovanna alone was absent; and this for two reasons.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The country people said that when he celebrated he seemed to have wings.
wings
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From this reading The country people said that when he celebrated he seemed to have wings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sunday morning, a fortnight later, found all the personages of our story assembled at Mass, with Priest Elias officiating.
work
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From this reading First, her late misfortune required the observance of a sort of mourning; she was expected not to show herself outside the house except when her work made it necessary.
