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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 And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE SECRET, DREADFUL, AND BLOODY DOINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL OF THE HOLY INQUISITION.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
await
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From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
bed
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From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
behold
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From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
BLOODY
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From this reading OF THE SECRET, DREADFUL, AND BLOODY DOINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL OF THE HOLY INQUISITION.
Board
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From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
chamber
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From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
charged
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From this reading And here they did demand of me once more whether I would recant my heresies and confess the crimes wherewith I was charged.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
confess
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From this reading And here they did demand of me once more whether I would recant my heresies and confess the crimes wherewith I was charged.
constancy
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From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
convert
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From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
crimes
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From this reading And here they did demand of me once more whether I would recant my heresies and confess the crimes wherewith I was charged.
day
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From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
demand
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From this reading And here they did demand of me once more whether I would recant my heresies and confess the crimes wherewith I was charged.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And here they did demand of me once more whether I would recant my heresies and confess the crimes wherewith I was charged.
DOINGS
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From this reading OF THE SECRET, DREADFUL, AND BLOODY DOINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL OF THE HOLY INQUISITION.
doubtless
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From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
DREADFULadjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading OF THE SECRET, DREADFUL, AND BLOODY DOINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL OF THE HOLY INQUISITION.
dreams
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From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
eat
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From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
especial
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From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
feeble
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From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
find
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From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
firm
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From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
grown
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From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
haled
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From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
happy
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From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here they did demand of me once more whether I would recant my heresies and confess the crimes wherewith I was charged.
heresies
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From this reading And here they did demand of me once more whether I would recant my heresies and confess the crimes wherewith I was charged.
HOLY
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From this reading OF THE SECRET, DREADFUL, AND BLOODY DOINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL OF THE HOLY INQUISITION.
hopeful
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From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
how
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From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
human
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From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
INQUISITIONnounUS /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading OF THE SECRET, DREADFUL, AND BLOODY DOINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL OF THE HOLY INQUISITION.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
more
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From this reading And here they did demand of me once more whether I would recant my heresies and confess the crimes wherewith I was charged.
most
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From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
nature
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From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
night
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From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
Now
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From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE SECRET, DREADFUL, AND BLOODY DOINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL OF THE HOLY INQUISITION.
once
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From this reading And here they did demand of me once more whether I would recant my heresies and confess the crimes wherewith I was charged.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
patience
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From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
rack
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From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
recant
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From this reading And here they did demand of me once more whether I would recant my heresies and confess the crimes wherewith I was charged.
refusal
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From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
sat
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From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading OF THE SECRET, DREADFUL, AND BLOODY DOINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL OF THE HOLY INQUISITION.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
situation
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From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
sleep
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From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
strong
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From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE SECRET, DREADFUL, AND BLOODY DOINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL OF THE HOLY INQUISITION.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
timid
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From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
tortures
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From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
TRIBUNAL
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From this reading OF THE SECRET, DREADFUL, AND BLOODY DOINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL OF THE HOLY INQUISITION.
troubled
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From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
watching
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From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
weak
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From this reading But so weak and feeble is our poor human nature, and mine in especial, that I was troubled night and day with dreams of the rack, so that at the last I could neither sleep nor eat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And doubtless, to those watching my situation, it seemed a hopeful thing to behold how weak and timid I was grown, and one night they haled me from my bed to the chamber where the Board sat.
wherewith
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From this reading And here they did demand of me once more whether I would recant my heresies and confess the crimes wherewith I was charged.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And here they did demand of me once more whether I would recant my heresies and confess the crimes wherewith I was charged.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And here they did demand of me once more whether I would recant my heresies and confess the crimes wherewith I was charged.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now you may look to hear that after this firm refusal to convert I should find myself most happy and strong in my mind, and await with patience and constancy the tortures that were to come.
