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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 "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
apocryphal
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From this reading "Saint Denys the Areopagite, or the apocryphal book known under that name?
Areopagite
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From this reading "Saint Denys the Areopagite, or the apocryphal book known under that name?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
book
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From this reading "Saint Denys the Areopagite, or the apocryphal book known under that name?
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading What books shall I take to help me to live down there?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
consolation
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From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
Cross
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From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
days
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From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
degrees
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From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
Denys
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From this reading "Saint Denys the Areopagite, or the apocryphal book known under that name?
down
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From this reading What books shall I take to help me to live down there?"
Durtal
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From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
enough
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From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What books shall I take to help me to live down there?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
indulgent
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From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
John
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From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
known
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From this reading "Saint Denys the Areopagite, or the apocryphal book known under that name?
library
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From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
live
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From this reading What books shall I take to help me to live down there?"
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What books shall I take to help me to live down there?"
more
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From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
mystical
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From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Saint Denys the Areopagite, or the apocryphal book known under that name?
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Saint Denys the Areopagite, or the apocryphal book known under that name?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
packing
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From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
pardon
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From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
prisoner
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From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
profane
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From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
replaced
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From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
Saint
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From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
searched
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From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
sighed
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From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
solitude
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From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What books shall I take to help me to live down there?"
talk
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From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
Teresa
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From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Saint Denys the Areopagite, or the apocryphal book known under that name?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
there
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From this reading What books shall I take to help me to live down there?"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
turned
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From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
two
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From this reading "I shall make myself a prisoner in two days," sighed Durtal; "it is time to think about packing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Saint Denys the Areopagite, or the apocryphal book known under that name?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What books shall I take to help me to live down there?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
works
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From this reading He searched his library, and turned over the mystical books, which had, by degrees, replaced profane works on the shelves.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I will not talk of Saint Teresa," he thought; "neither she, nor Saint John of the Cross, would be indulgent enough to me in solitude; I have need of more pardon and consolation."
