Chapter XVI
"It is that of the priest," cried Eleanor. "Hark! he groans. They have murdered him! Kind Heaven, receive his soul!" "Pray for me," cried Sybil: "pray fervently; avert your face; down on your knees--down--down!
Rookwood
Chapter XVI
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"It
is
that
of
the
priest,"
cried
Eleanor.
"Hark!
he
groans.
They
have
murdered
him!
Kind
Heaven,
receive
his
soul!"
"Pray
for
me,"
cried
Sybil:
"pray
fervently;
avert
your
face;
down
on
your
knees--down--down!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"It
is
that
of
the
priest,"
cried
Eleanor.
Line 2
"Hark!
he
groans.
Line 3
They
have
murdered
him!
Line 4
Kind
Heaven,
receive
his
soul!"
Line 5
"Pray
for
me,"
cried
Sybil:
"pray
fervently;
avert
your
face;
down
on
your
knees--down--down!
Learner Dictionary
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Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is that of the priest," cried Eleanor.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have murdered him!”
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avert
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From this reading "Pray for me," cried Sybil: "pray fervently; avert your face; down on your knees--down--down!
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is that of the priest," cried Eleanor.
down
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From this reading "Pray for me," cried Sybil: "pray fervently; avert your face; down on your knees--down--down!
Eleanor
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From this reading "It is that of the priest," cried Eleanor.
face
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From this reading "Pray for me," cried Sybil: "pray fervently; avert your face; down on your knees--down--down!
fervently
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From this reading "Pray for me," cried Sybil: "pray fervently; avert your face; down on your knees--down--down!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Pray for me," cried Sybil: "pray fervently; avert your face; down on your knees--down--down!
groans
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From this reading "Hark! he groans.
Hark
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From this reading "Hark! he groans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have murdered him!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hark! he groans.
Heaven
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From this reading Kind Heaven, receive his soul!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They have murdered him!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kind Heaven, receive his soul!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is that of the priest," cried Eleanor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is that of the priest," cried Eleanor.
Kind
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From this reading Kind Heaven, receive his soul!"
knees
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From this reading "Pray for me," cried Sybil: "pray fervently; avert your face; down on your knees--down--down!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pray for me," cried Sybil: "pray fervently; avert your face; down on your knees--down--down!
murdered
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From this reading They have murdered him!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is that of the priest," cried Eleanor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Pray for me," cried Sybil: "pray fervently; avert your face; down on your knees--down--down!
Pray
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From this reading "Pray for me," cried Sybil: "pray fervently; avert your face; down on your knees--down--down!
priest
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From this reading "It is that of the priest," cried Eleanor.
receive
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From this reading Kind Heaven, receive his soul!"
soul
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From this reading Kind Heaven, receive his soul!"
Sybil
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From this reading "Pray for me," cried Sybil: "pray fervently; avert your face; down on your knees--down--down!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is that of the priest," cried Eleanor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is that of the priest," cried Eleanor.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have murdered him!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pray for me," cried Sybil: "pray fervently; avert your face; down on your knees--down--down!