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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 Thou wentest to the altar with a lie on thy lips; thou--" "Wait!"
air
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From this reading Albrecht interrupted, with an air of noble authority which arrested his companion's words and even somewhat reassured him.
Albrecht
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From this reading Albrecht interrupted, with an air of noble authority which arrested his companion's words and even somewhat reassured him.
altar
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From this reading Thou wentest to the altar with a lie on thy lips; thou--" "Wait!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Albrecht interrupted, with an air of noble authority which arrested his companion's words and even somewhat reassured him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Albrecht interrupted, with an air of noble authority which arrested his companion's words and even somewhat reassured him.
arrested
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From this reading Albrecht interrupted, with an air of noble authority which arrested his companion's words and even somewhat reassured him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Thou hast mocked at the holy sacrament!
authority
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From this reading Albrecht interrupted, with an air of noble authority which arrested his companion's words and even somewhat reassured him.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "I have come to tell thee everything, and thou wilt see that I was innocent because I knew not what I did."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have come to tell thee everything, and thou wilt see that I was innocent because I knew not what I did."
companion's
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From this reading Albrecht interrupted, with an air of noble authority which arrested his companion's words and even somewhat reassured him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I have come to tell thee everything, and thou wilt see that I was innocent because I knew not what I did."
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Albrecht interrupted, with an air of noble authority which arrested his companion's words and even somewhat reassured him.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I have come to tell thee everything, and thou wilt see that I was innocent because I knew not what I did."
exclaimed
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From this reading "What!" exclaimed the priest, springing to his feet.
feet
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From this reading "What!" exclaimed the priest, springing to his feet.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou hast mocked at the holy sacrament!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have come to tell thee everything, and thou wilt see that I was innocent because I knew not what I did."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Albrecht interrupted, with an air of noble authority which arrested his companion's words and even somewhat reassured him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What!" exclaimed the priest, springing to his feet.
holy
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From this reading "Thou hast mocked at the holy sacrament!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have come to tell thee everything, and thou wilt see that I was innocent because I knew not what I did."
innocent
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From this reading "I have come to tell thee everything, and thou wilt see that I was innocent because I knew not what I did."
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Albrecht interrupted, with an air of noble authority which arrested his companion's words and even somewhat reassured him.
knew
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From this reading "I have come to tell thee everything, and thou wilt see that I was innocent because I knew not what I did."
lie
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From this reading Thou wentest to the altar with a lie on thy lips; thou--" "Wait!"
lips
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From this reading Thou wentest to the altar with a lie on thy lips; thou--" "Wait!"
mocked
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From this reading "Thou hast mocked at the holy sacrament!
noble
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From this reading Albrecht interrupted, with an air of noble authority which arrested his companion's words and even somewhat reassured him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have come to tell thee everything, and thou wilt see that I was innocent because I knew not what I did."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Albrecht interrupted, with an air of noble authority which arrested his companion's words and even somewhat reassured him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thou wentest to the altar with a lie on thy lips; thou--" "Wait!"
priest
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From this reading "What!" exclaimed the priest, springing to his feet.
reassuredverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
made less worried or afraid
From this reading Albrecht interrupted, with an air of noble authority which arrested his companion's words and even somewhat reassured him.
sacrament
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From this reading "Thou hast mocked at the holy sacrament!
see
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From this reading "I have come to tell thee everything, and thou wilt see that I was innocent because I knew not what I did."
somewhat
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From this reading Albrecht interrupted, with an air of noble authority which arrested his companion's words and even somewhat reassured him.
springing
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From this reading "What!" exclaimed the priest, springing to his feet.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have come to tell thee everything, and thou wilt see that I was innocent because I knew not what I did."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have come to tell thee everything, and thou wilt see that I was innocent because I knew not what I did."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What!" exclaimed the priest, springing to his feet.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I have come to tell thee everything, and thou wilt see that I was innocent because I knew not what I did."
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou hast mocked at the holy sacrament!
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou wentest to the altar with a lie on thy lips; thou--" "Wait!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What!" exclaimed the priest, springing to his feet.
Wait
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From this reading Thou wentest to the altar with a lie on thy lips; thou--" "Wait!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have come to tell thee everything, and thou wilt see that I was innocent because I knew not what I did."
wentest
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From this reading Thou wentest to the altar with a lie on thy lips; thou--" "Wait!"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" exclaimed the priest, springing to his feet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Albrecht interrupted, with an air of noble authority which arrested his companion's words and even somewhat reassured him.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "I have come to tell thee everything, and thou wilt see that I was innocent because I knew not what I did."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thou wentest to the altar with a lie on thy lips; thou--" "Wait!"
words
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From this reading Albrecht interrupted, with an air of noble authority which arrested his companion's words and even somewhat reassured him.