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absolve
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From this reading Her father had forbidden her to speak to Ibarra until the priests should absolve him from the excommunication which they had pronounced upon him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maria Clara, refusing to listen to the consolation of her aunt and foster sister, did nothing but weep.
aunt
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From this reading Maria Clara, refusing to listen to the consolation of her aunt and foster sister, did nothing but weep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Tiago, though very busy preparing his house for the reception of the Governor General, had been summoned to the convent.
busy
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From this reading Captain Tiago, though very busy preparing his house for the reception of the Governor General, had been summoned to the convent.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maria Clara, refusing to listen to the consolation of her aunt and foster sister, did nothing but weep.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The house of Captain Tiago was no less disturbed than the imagination of the people.
Clara
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From this reading Maria Clara, refusing to listen to the consolation of her aunt and foster sister, did nothing but weep.
CLOUD
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From this reading THE FIRST CLOUD.
consolation
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From this reading Maria Clara, refusing to listen to the consolation of her aunt and foster sister, did nothing but weep.
convent
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From this reading Captain Tiago, though very busy preparing his house for the reception of the Governor General, had been summoned to the convent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Maria Clara, refusing to listen to the consolation of her aunt and foster sister, did nothing but weep.
disturbed
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From this reading The house of Captain Tiago was no less disturbed than the imagination of the people.
excommunication
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From this reading Her father had forbidden her to speak to Ibarra until the priests should absolve him from the excommunication which they had pronounced upon him.
father
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From this reading Her father had forbidden her to speak to Ibarra until the priests should absolve him from the excommunication which they had pronounced upon him.
FIRST
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From this reading THE FIRST CLOUD.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Tiago, though very busy preparing his house for the reception of the Governor General, had been summoned to the convent.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Her father had forbidden her to speak to Ibarra until the priests should absolve him from the excommunication which they had pronounced upon him.
foster
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From this reading Maria Clara, refusing to listen to the consolation of her aunt and foster sister, did nothing but weep.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her father had forbidden her to speak to Ibarra until the priests should absolve him from the excommunication which they had pronounced upon him.
General
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From this reading Captain Tiago, though very busy preparing his house for the reception of the Governor General, had been summoned to the convent.
Governor
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From this reading Captain Tiago, though very busy preparing his house for the reception of the Governor General, had been summoned to the convent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father had forbidden her to speak to Ibarra until the priests should absolve him from the excommunication which they had pronounced upon him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maria Clara, refusing to listen to the consolation of her aunt and foster sister, did nothing but weep.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her father had forbidden her to speak to Ibarra until the priests should absolve him from the excommunication which they had pronounced upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Tiago, though very busy preparing his house for the reception of the Governor General, had been summoned to the convent.
house
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From this reading The house of Captain Tiago was no less disturbed than the imagination of the people.
Ibarra
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From this reading Her father had forbidden her to speak to Ibarra until the priests should absolve him from the excommunication which they had pronounced upon him.
imagination
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From this reading The house of Captain Tiago was no less disturbed than the imagination of the people.
less
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From this reading The house of Captain Tiago was no less disturbed than the imagination of the people.
listen
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From this reading Maria Clara, refusing to listen to the consolation of her aunt and foster sister, did nothing but weep.
Maria
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From this reading Maria Clara, refusing to listen to the consolation of her aunt and foster sister, did nothing but weep.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The house of Captain Tiago was no less disturbed than the imagination of the people.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Maria Clara, refusing to listen to the consolation of her aunt and foster sister, did nothing but weep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house of Captain Tiago was no less disturbed than the imagination of the people.
people
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From this reading The house of Captain Tiago was no less disturbed than the imagination of the people.
preparing
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From this reading Captain Tiago, though very busy preparing his house for the reception of the Governor General, had been summoned to the convent.
priests
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From this reading Her father had forbidden her to speak to Ibarra until the priests should absolve him from the excommunication which they had pronounced upon him.
pronounced
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From this reading Her father had forbidden her to speak to Ibarra until the priests should absolve him from the excommunication which they had pronounced upon him.
reception
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From this reading Captain Tiago, though very busy preparing his house for the reception of the Governor General, had been summoned to the convent.
refusing
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From this reading Maria Clara, refusing to listen to the consolation of her aunt and foster sister, did nothing but weep.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her father had forbidden her to speak to Ibarra until the priests should absolve him from the excommunication which they had pronounced upon him.
sister
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From this reading Maria Clara, refusing to listen to the consolation of her aunt and foster sister, did nothing but weep.
speak
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From this reading Her father had forbidden her to speak to Ibarra until the priests should absolve him from the excommunication which they had pronounced upon him.
summoned
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From this reading Captain Tiago, though very busy preparing his house for the reception of the Governor General, had been summoned to the convent.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The house of Captain Tiago was no less disturbed than the imagination of the people.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST CLOUD.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father had forbidden her to speak to Ibarra until the priests should absolve him from the excommunication which they had pronounced upon him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Captain Tiago, though very busy preparing his house for the reception of the Governor General, had been summoned to the convent.
Tiago
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From this reading The house of Captain Tiago was no less disturbed than the imagination of the people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maria Clara, refusing to listen to the consolation of her aunt and foster sister, did nothing but weep.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her father had forbidden her to speak to Ibarra until the priests should absolve him from the excommunication which they had pronounced upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her father had forbidden her to speak to Ibarra until the priests should absolve him from the excommunication which they had pronounced upon him.
very
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From this reading Captain Tiago, though very busy preparing his house for the reception of the Governor General, had been summoned to the convent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house of Captain Tiago was no less disturbed than the imagination of the people.
weep
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From this reading Maria Clara, refusing to listen to the consolation of her aunt and foster sister, did nothing but weep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her father had forbidden her to speak to Ibarra until the priests should absolve him from the excommunication which they had pronounced upon him.
