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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 THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Do you mean my marriage to Bell?' asked Gabriel, steadily.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If she was undesirable before, she is more so now.
Bell
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From this reading 'Do you mean my marriage to Bell?' asked Gabriel, steadily.
bishop
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
blood-stained
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From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
bosom
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From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
consent
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From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
criminal
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
daughter
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From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Do you mean my marriage to Bell?' asked Gabriel, steadily.
far
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From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
freely
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
Gabriel
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From this reading 'Do you mean my marriage to Bell?' asked Gabriel, steadily.
Gabriel's
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
God
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
heard
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
how
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From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she was undesirable before, she is more so now.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If she was undesirable before, she is more so now.
knew
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
lips
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
man
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From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
marriage
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From this reading 'Do you mean my marriage to Bell?' asked Gabriel, steadily.
mean
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From this reading 'Do you mean my marriage to Bell?' asked Gabriel, steadily.
more
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From this reading If she was undesirable before, she is more so now.
MRS
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Do you mean my marriage to Bell?' asked Gabriel, steadily.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
now
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From this reading If she was undesirable before, she is more so now.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
oh
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From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
pay
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
PENDLE
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
price
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
promised
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
REBELLION
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
safety
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
said
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
seen
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From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she was undesirable before, she is more so now.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
silent
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If she was undesirable before, she is more so now.
son
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From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
steadily
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From this reading 'Do you mean my marriage to Bell?' asked Gabriel, steadily.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
Thank
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From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
undesirable
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From this reading If she was undesirable before, she is more so now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If she was undesirable before, she is more so now.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE REBELLION OF MRS PENDLE 'Thank God!' said the bishop, when he heard from Gabriel's lips that the criminal, who knew his secret, had promised to be silent, 'at last I can breathe freely; but what a price to pay for our safety--what a price!'
wife
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From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
Yes
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From this reading 'Yes!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Do you mean my marriage to Bell?' asked Gabriel, steadily.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So far as I have seen her I do not think she is the wife for you; and as the daughter of that blood-stained man--oh, Gabriel, my son! how can I consent that you should take her to your bosom?'
