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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 IN WHICH THE HISTORY MAKES A GREAT STRIDE TOWARDS THE FINAL CATASTROPHE.--THE RETURN TO ENGLAND, AND THE VISIT TO A DEVOTEE.
Abbot
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From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
afforded
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From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that ceremony I could linger no longer in the vicinity of the hermitage.
anchorite
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From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY MAKES A GREAT STRIDE TOWARDS THE FINAL CATASTROPHE.--THE RETURN TO ENGLAND, AND THE VISIT TO A DEVOTEE.
Anselmo
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From this reading Before I left Anselmo, I questioned him if any friend to the Hermit had ever, during his seclusion, held any communication with the Abbot respecting him.
any
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From this reading Before I left Anselmo, I questioned him if any friend to the Hermit had ever, during his seclusion, held any communication with the Abbot respecting him.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT night, and in the thrilling forms of the Catholic ritual, was Aubrey Devereux consigned to earth.
Aubrey
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From this reading AT night, and in the thrilling forms of the Catholic ritual, was Aubrey Devereux consigned to earth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I left Anselmo, I questioned him if any friend to the Hermit had ever, during his seclusion, held any communication with the Abbot respecting him.
CATASTROPHE
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Catholic
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ceremony
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From this reading After that ceremony I could linger no longer in the vicinity of the hermitage.
communication
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From this reading Before I left Anselmo, I questioned him if any friend to the Hermit had ever, during his seclusion, held any communication with the Abbot respecting him.
consigned
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From this reading AT night, and in the thrilling forms of the Catholic ritual, was Aubrey Devereux consigned to earth.
convent
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From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After that ceremony I could linger no longer in the vicinity of the hermitage.
Devereux
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From this reading AT night, and in the thrilling forms of the Catholic ritual, was Aubrey Devereux consigned to earth.
DEVOTEE
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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Before I left Anselmo, I questioned him if any friend to the Hermit had ever, during his seclusion, held any communication with the Abbot respecting him.
earth
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From this reading AT night, and in the thrilling forms of the Catholic ritual, was Aubrey Devereux consigned to earth.
endowed
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From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
ENGLAND
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before I left Anselmo, I questioned him if any friend to the Hermit had ever, during his seclusion, held any communication with the Abbot respecting him.
FINAL
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
forms
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From this reading AT night, and in the thrilling forms of the Catholic ritual, was Aubrey Devereux consigned to earth.
friend
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From this reading Before I left Anselmo, I questioned him if any friend to the Hermit had ever, during his seclusion, held any communication with the Abbot respecting him.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY MAKES A GREAT STRIDE TOWARDS THE FINAL CATASTROPHE.--THE RETURN TO ENGLAND, AND THE VISIT TO A DEVOTEE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
held
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From this reading Before I left Anselmo, I questioned him if any friend to the Hermit had ever, during his seclusion, held any communication with the Abbot respecting him.
Hermit
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From this reading Before I left Anselmo, I questioned him if any friend to the Hermit had ever, during his seclusion, held any communication with the Abbot respecting him.
hermitage
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From this reading After that ceremony I could linger no longer in the vicinity of the hermitage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before I left Anselmo, I questioned him if any friend to the Hermit had ever, during his seclusion, held any communication with the Abbot respecting him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
HISTORY
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From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY MAKES A GREAT STRIDE TOWARDS THE FINAL CATASTROPHE.--THE RETURN TO ENGLAND, AND THE VISIT TO A DEVOTEE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After that ceremony I could linger no longer in the vicinity of the hermitage.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Before I left Anselmo, I questioned him if any friend to the Hermit had ever, during his seclusion, held any communication with the Abbot respecting him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY MAKES A GREAT STRIDE TOWARDS THE FINAL CATASTROPHE.--THE RETURN TO ENGLAND, AND THE VISIT TO A DEVOTEE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
leave
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From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before I left Anselmo, I questioned him if any friend to the Hermit had ever, during his seclusion, held any communication with the Abbot respecting him.
linger
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From this reading After that ceremony I could linger no longer in the vicinity of the hermitage.
longer
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From this reading After that ceremony I could linger no longer in the vicinity of the hermitage.
MAKES
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From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY MAKES A GREAT STRIDE TOWARDS THE FINAL CATASTROPHE.--THE RETURN TO ENGLAND, AND THE VISIT TO A DEVOTEE.
Masses
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From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
night
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From this reading AT night, and in the thrilling forms of the Catholic ritual, was Aubrey Devereux consigned to earth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After that ceremony I could linger no longer in the vicinity of the hermitage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT night, and in the thrilling forms of the Catholic ritual, was Aubrey Devereux consigned to earth.
protection
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From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
questioned
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From this reading Before I left Anselmo, I questioned him if any friend to the Hermit had ever, during his seclusion, held any communication with the Abbot respecting him.
respecting
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From this reading Before I left Anselmo, I questioned him if any friend to the Hermit had ever, during his seclusion, held any communication with the Abbot respecting him.
RETURN
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richly
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From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
ritual
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From this reading AT night, and in the thrilling forms of the Catholic ritual, was Aubrey Devereux consigned to earth.
said
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From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
seclusion
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From this reading Before I left Anselmo, I questioned him if any friend to the Hermit had ever, during his seclusion, held any communication with the Abbot respecting him.
soul
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From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
STRIDE
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From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY MAKES A GREAT STRIDE TOWARDS THE FINAL CATASTROPHE.--THE RETURN TO ENGLAND, AND THE VISIT TO A DEVOTEE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that ceremony I could linger no longer in the vicinity of the hermitage.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY MAKES A GREAT STRIDE TOWARDS THE FINAL CATASTROPHE.--THE RETURN TO ENGLAND, AND THE VISIT TO A DEVOTEE.
thrilling
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TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY MAKES A GREAT STRIDE TOWARDS THE FINAL CATASTROPHE.--THE RETURN TO ENGLAND, AND THE VISIT TO A DEVOTEE.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took leave of the Abbot and richly endowed his convent in return for the protection it had afforded to the anchorite, and the Masses which had been said for his soul.
TOWARDSprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY MAKES A GREAT STRIDE TOWARDS THE FINAL CATASTROPHE.--THE RETURN TO ENGLAND, AND THE VISIT TO A DEVOTEE.
vicinity
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From this reading After that ceremony I could linger no longer in the vicinity of the hermitage.
VISIT
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From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY MAKES A GREAT STRIDE TOWARDS THE FINAL CATASTROPHE.--THE RETURN TO ENGLAND, AND THE VISIT TO A DEVOTEE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT night, and in the thrilling forms of the Catholic ritual, was Aubrey Devereux consigned to earth.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY MAKES A GREAT STRIDE TOWARDS THE FINAL CATASTROPHE.--THE RETURN TO ENGLAND, AND THE VISIT TO A DEVOTEE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before I left Anselmo, I questioned him if any friend to the Hermit had ever, during his seclusion, held any communication with the Abbot respecting him.
