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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 That night Father Pedro dreamed a strange dream.
accents
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
acolyte's
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
all
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
altar
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morbid excitement of the previous day culminated in a febrile exaltation in which he lived and moved as in a separate existence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The morbid excitement of the previous day culminated in a febrile exaltation in which he lived and moved as in a separate existence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
awoke
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From this reading How much of it was reality, how long it lasted, or when he awoke from it, he could not tell.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
broke
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
choir
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
church
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How much of it was reality, how long it lasted, or when he awoke from it, he could not tell.
culminated
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From this reading The morbid excitement of the previous day culminated in a febrile exaltation in which he lived and moved as in a separate existence.
darkened
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
day
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From this reading The morbid excitement of the previous day culminated in a febrile exaltation in which he lived and moved as in a separate existence.
dissonant
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading That night Father Pedro dreamed a strange dream.
dreamed
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From this reading That night Father Pedro dreamed a strange dream.
exaltation
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From this reading The morbid excitement of the previous day culminated in a febrile exaltation in which he lived and moved as in a separate existence.
excitement
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From this reading The morbid excitement of the previous day culminated in a febrile exaltation in which he lived and moved as in a separate existence.
existence
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From this reading The morbid excitement of the previous day culminated in a febrile exaltation in which he lived and moved as in a separate existence.
fallen
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
Father
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From this reading That night Father Pedro dreamed a strange dream.
febrile
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From this reading The morbid excitement of the previous day culminated in a febrile exaltation in which he lived and moved as in a separate existence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How much of it was reality, how long it lasted, or when he awoke from it, he could not tell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How much of it was reality, how long it lasted, or when he awoke from it, he could not tell.
high
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
horror
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
How
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From this reading How much of it was reality, how long it lasted, or when he awoke from it, he could not tell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morbid excitement of the previous day culminated in a febrile exaltation in which he lived and moved as in a separate existence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what he remembered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How much of it was reality, how long it lasted, or when he awoke from it, he could not tell.
knees
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
lasted
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From this reading How much of it was reality, how long it lasted, or when he awoke from it, he could not tell.
lived
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From this reading The morbid excitement of the previous day culminated in a febrile exaltation in which he lived and moved as in a separate existence.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How much of it was reality, how long it lasted, or when he awoke from it, he could not tell.
making
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
morbid
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From this reading The morbid excitement of the previous day culminated in a febrile exaltation in which he lived and moved as in a separate existence.
moved
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From this reading The morbid excitement of the previous day culminated in a febrile exaltation in which he lived and moved as in a separate existence.
much
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From this reading How much of it was reality, how long it lasted, or when he awoke from it, he could not tell.
night
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From this reading That night Father Pedro dreamed a strange dream.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How much of it was reality, how long it lasted, or when he awoke from it, he could not tell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How much of it was reality, how long it lasted, or when he awoke from it, he could not tell.
once
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How much of it was reality, how long it lasted, or when he awoke from it, he could not tell.
Pedro
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From this reading That night Father Pedro dreamed a strange dream.
previous
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From this reading The morbid excitement of the previous day culminated in a febrile exaltation in which he lived and moved as in a separate existence.
reality
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From this reading How much of it was reality, how long it lasted, or when he awoke from it, he could not tell.
remembered
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From this reading This is what he remembered.
remorse
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
risen
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
sacrilege
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
separate
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From this reading The morbid excitement of the previous day culminated in a febrile exaltation in which he lived and moved as in a separate existence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
strange
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From this reading That night Father Pedro dreamed a strange dream.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How much of it was reality, how long it lasted, or when he awoke from it, he could not tell.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Father Pedro dreamed a strange dream.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morbid excitement of the previous day culminated in a febrile exaltation in which he lived and moved as in a separate existence.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what he remembered.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
trembled
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
unnatural
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
voice
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How much of it was reality, how long it lasted, or when he awoke from it, he could not tell.
way
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From this reading He thought he had risen at night in a sudden horror of remorse, and making his way to the darkened church had fallen upon his knees before the high altar, when all at once the acolyte's voice broke from the choir, but in accents so dissonant and unnatural that it seemed a sacrilege, and he trembled.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what he remembered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How much of it was reality, how long it lasted, or when he awoke from it, he could not tell.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The morbid excitement of the previous day culminated in a febrile exaltation in which he lived and moved as in a separate existence.
