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Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France
Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Burton Egbert Stevenson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.
I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.
“Be brave, M. le Moyne,” said d’Argenson’s voice.
“Be strong.
You have need of your strength now, if ever.”
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Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.
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I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.
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“Be brave, M. le Moyne,” said d’Argenson’s voice.
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“Be strong.
/biː strɔːŋ/
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You have need of your strength now, if ever.”
/juː hæv niːd ʌv jɔːr streŋkθ naʊ ɪf ˈevər/

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coup noun US /kuː/

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

From this reading “M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.”

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praying verb US /ˈpreɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.”

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singing noun US /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading “M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.”

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stared verb US /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading “M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.”

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strangely adverb US /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading “M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.”

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trembling noun US /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading “M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.”

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Virgin noun US /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading “I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.”

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wildly adverb US /ˈwaɪldli/

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading “I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

into the church preposition + article + noun counted as “into … church”

In this reading “M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.”

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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 M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Be brave, M. le Moyne,” said d’Argenson’s voice.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading “Be brave, M. le Moyne,” said d’Argenson’s voice.

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buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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COUPnounUS /kuː/

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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D'ARGENSON'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading You have need of your strength now, if ever.”

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everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You have need of your strength now, if ever.”

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You have need of your strength now, if ever.”

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading “Be brave, M. le Moyne,” said d’Argenson’s voice.

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lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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Moyne

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From this reading “Be brave, M. le Moyne,” said d’Argenson’s voice.

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MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading You have need of your strength now, if ever.”

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading You have need of your strength now, if ever.”

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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rocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Be brave, M. le Moyne,” said d’Argenson’s voice.

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seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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seizedverbUS /siːzd/

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading You have need of your strength now, if ever.”

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strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “Be brave, M. le Moyne,” said d’Argenson’s voice.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading I heard myself praying wildly to the Virgin, the building seemed to rock before my eyes--and then I felt a strong and kindly hand upon my shoulder.

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wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading M. D’ARGENSON’S COUP MY head was singing strangely as I stared out into the church, and a great trembling seized me, for I was faint from loss of sleep, of food, of blood--of everything, in a word, that makes life.

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YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You have need of your strength now, if ever.”

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You have need of your strength now, if ever.”

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