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Chapter XX
"The priest looked at her, his narrow, hard face concentrated in an ardent scrutiny. "Certainly, my child, if you think you are sufficiently prepared." "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees. The priest put on his stole and murmured a Latin prayer, making the sign of the Cross over the head of his penitent. "I fear I shall never remember all my sins.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The priest looked at her, his narrow, hard face concentrated in an ardent scrutiny.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I fear I shall never remember all my sins.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The priest put on his stole and murmured a Latin prayer, making the sign of the Cross over the head of his penitent.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"I fear I shall never remember all my sins.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"I fear I shall never remember all my sins.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Certainly, my child, if you think you are sufficiently prepared."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The priest put on his stole and murmured a Latin prayer, making the sign of the Cross over the head of his penitent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
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From this reading "I fear I shall never remember all my sins.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The priest looked at her, his narrow, hard face concentrated in an ardent scrutiny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
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From this reading "The priest looked at her, his narrow, hard face concentrated in an ardent scrutiny.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Certainly, my child, if you think you are sufficiently prepared."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The priest looked at her, his narrow, hard face concentrated in an ardent scrutiny.
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From this reading "Certainly, my child, if you think you are sufficiently prepared."
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From this reading "Certainly, my child, if you think you are sufficiently prepared."
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From this reading "The priest looked at her, his narrow, hard face concentrated in an ardent scrutiny.
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From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
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From this reading The priest put on his stole and murmured a Latin prayer, making the sign of the Cross over the head of his penitent.
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From this reading "The priest looked at her, his narrow, hard face concentrated in an ardent scrutiny.
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From this reading "I fear I shall never remember all my sins.
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From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
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From this reading "The priest looked at her, his narrow, hard face concentrated in an ardent scrutiny.
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From this reading The priest put on his stole and murmured a Latin prayer, making the sign of the Cross over the head of his penitent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The priest looked at her, his narrow, hard face concentrated in an ardent scrutiny.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The priest looked at her, his narrow, hard face concentrated in an ardent scrutiny.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Certainly, my child, if you think you are sufficiently prepared."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The priest looked at her, his narrow, hard face concentrated in an ardent scrutiny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
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From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
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From this reading The priest put on his stole and murmured a Latin prayer, making the sign of the Cross over the head of his penitent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The priest looked at her, his narrow, hard face concentrated in an ardent scrutiny.
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From this reading The priest put on his stole and murmured a Latin prayer, making the sign of the Cross over the head of his penitent.
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From this reading The priest put on his stole and murmured a Latin prayer, making the sign of the Cross over the head of his penitent.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Certainly, my child, if you think you are sufficiently prepared."
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From this reading "The priest looked at her, his narrow, hard face concentrated in an ardent scrutiny.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I fear I shall never remember all my sins.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
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From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The priest put on his stole and murmured a Latin prayer, making the sign of the Cross over the head of his penitent.
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From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The priest put on his stole and murmured a Latin prayer, making the sign of the Cross over the head of his penitent.
above and across; more than
From this reading The priest put on his stole and murmured a Latin prayer, making the sign of the Cross over the head of his penitent.
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From this reading The priest put on his stole and murmured a Latin prayer, making the sign of the Cross over the head of his penitent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The priest put on his stole and murmured a Latin prayer, making the sign of the Cross over the head of his penitent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly, my child, if you think you are sufficiently prepared."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The priest looked at her, his narrow, hard face concentrated in an ardent scrutiny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I fear I shall never remember all my sins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The priest looked at her, his narrow, hard face concentrated in an ardent scrutiny.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I fear I shall never remember all my sins.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The priest put on his stole and murmured a Latin prayer, making the sign of the Cross over the head of his penitent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I fear I shall never remember all my sins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The priest put on his stole and murmured a Latin prayer, making the sign of the Cross over the head of his penitent.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly, my child, if you think you are sufficiently prepared."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The priest looked at her, his narrow, hard face concentrated in an ardent scrutiny.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Certainly, my child, if you think you are sufficiently prepared."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I must confess now; I could not put it off again;" and glancing round the room, she slipped suddenly upon her knees.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Certainly, my child, if you think you are sufficiently prepared."
