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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 Nevertheless a fear stimulated him when he was outside.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He remained dull, tired and caring for nothing, feeling cold in the depth of his being.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
caring
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From this reading He remained dull, tired and caring for nothing, feeling cold in the depth of his being.
celebrant
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From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
cold
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From this reading He remained dull, tired and caring for nothing, feeling cold in the depth of his being.
communicate
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From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
congregation
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From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
depth
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From this reading He remained dull, tired and caring for nothing, feeling cold in the depth of his being.
disturbs
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From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
doing
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From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
dull
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From this reading He remained dull, tired and caring for nothing, feeling cold in the depth of his being.
exactly
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From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
fear
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From this reading Nevertheless a fear stimulated him when he was outside.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He remained dull, tired and caring for nothing, feeling cold in the depth of his being.
follow
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From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He remained dull, tired and caring for nothing, feeling cold in the depth of his being.
go
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From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
improperly
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From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
indeed
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From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
kneel
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From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
leave
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From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
misfortune
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From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
moment
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From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
move
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From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless a fear stimulated him when he was outside.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He remained dull, tired and caring for nothing, feeling cold in the depth of his being.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remained dull, tired and caring for nothing, feeling cold in the depth of his being.
only
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From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
others
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From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
otherwise
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From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless a fear stimulated him when he was outside.
priest
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From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He remained dull, tired and caring for nothing, feeling cold in the depth of his being.
said
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From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
seat
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From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
stimulated
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From this reading Nevertheless a fear stimulated him when he was outside.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
Table
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From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He remained dull, tired and caring for nothing, feeling cold in the depth of his being.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
thrilled
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From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
tired
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From this reading He remained dull, tired and caring for nothing, feeling cold in the depth of his being.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
up
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From this reading It is indeed another misfortune that I should have to go up, alone, towards this Table which so disturbs me; otherwise I shall only have to follow the others and at least be sure of not doing anything improperly."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless a fear stimulated him when he was outside.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I do not know," he said to himself, "when I must leave my seat and go to kneel before the priest; I know that the congregation should communicate after the celebrant; but at what moment exactly ought I to move?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
woke
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From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
words
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From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
zeal
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From this reading When he left his cell he said to himself, "This morning I shall communicate," and these words, which should have thrilled him through and through, woke no zeal in him.
