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all
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From this reading Prayers were said by Garnet; hymns sung by the others; but all was of no avail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
anew
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From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
appalling
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From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
application
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From this reading It continued to toll on with increased solemnity, unless checked by the same potent application as before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It continued to toll on with increased solemnity, unless checked by the same potent application as before.
avail
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From this reading Prayers were said by Garnet; hymns sung by the others; but all was of no avail.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was long before the conspirators gained sufficient courage to recommence digging the mine.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
bell
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From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Prayers were said by Garnet; hymns sung by the others; but all was of no avail.
ceased
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From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
CELLAR
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From this reading THE CELLAR.
checked
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From this reading It continued to toll on with increased solemnity, unless checked by the same potent application as before.
completely
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From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
conspirators
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From this reading It was long before the conspirators gained sufficient courage to recommence digging the mine.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It continued to toll on with increased solemnity, unless checked by the same potent application as before.
courage
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From this reading It was long before the conspirators gained sufficient courage to recommence digging the mine.
digging
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From this reading It was long before the conspirators gained sufficient courage to recommence digging the mine.
effect
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From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
gained
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From this reading It was long before the conspirators gained sufficient courage to recommence digging the mine.
Garnet
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From this reading Prayers were said by Garnet; hymns sung by the others; but all was of no avail.
holy
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From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
hymns
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From this reading Prayers were said by Garnet; hymns sung by the others; but all was of no avail.
increased
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From this reading It continued to toll on with increased solemnity, unless checked by the same potent application as before.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long before the conspirators gained sufficient courage to recommence digging the mine.
listeners
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From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long before the conspirators gained sufficient courage to recommence digging the mine.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was long before the conspirators gained sufficient courage to recommence digging the mine.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Prayers were said by Garnet; hymns sung by the others; but all was of no avail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It continued to toll on with increased solemnity, unless checked by the same potent application as before.
others
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From this reading Prayers were said by Garnet; hymns sung by the others; but all was of no avail.
paralysed
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From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
potent
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From this reading It continued to toll on with increased solemnity, unless checked by the same potent application as before.
Prayers
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From this reading Prayers were said by Garnet; hymns sung by the others; but all was of no avail.
presently
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From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
recommence
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From this reading It was long before the conspirators gained sufficient courage to recommence digging the mine.
said
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From this reading Prayers were said by Garnet; hymns sung by the others; but all was of no avail.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It continued to toll on with increased solemnity, unless checked by the same potent application as before.
solemnity
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From this reading It continued to toll on with increased solemnity, unless checked by the same potent application as before.
sound
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From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
stones
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From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
sufficient
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From this reading It was long before the conspirators gained sufficient courage to recommence digging the mine.
sung
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From this reading Prayers were said by Garnet; hymns sung by the others; but all was of no avail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CELLAR.
thrown
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From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was long before the conspirators gained sufficient courage to recommence digging the mine.
toll
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From this reading It continued to toll on with increased solemnity, unless checked by the same potent application as before.
tolling
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From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading It continued to toll on with increased solemnity, unless checked by the same potent application as before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long before the conspirators gained sufficient courage to recommence digging the mine.
water
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From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prayers were said by Garnet; hymns sung by the others; but all was of no avail.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever holy water was thrown upon the stones, the mysterious bell ceased tolling, but it presently began anew, and such was the appalling effect of the sound that it completely paralysed the listeners.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It continued to toll on with increased solemnity, unless checked by the same potent application as before.
