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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 "'Tis of a lady in her earliest youth, The very last of that illustrious race."
actors
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
adding
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From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
alarm
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
Anselmo
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
apprehension
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From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
behalf
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From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
captors
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
departure
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
deprived
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading When the fishermen landed on the quay, they deserted the gondola of the state to a man.
Donna
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
earliest
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From this reading "'Tis of a lady in her earliest youth, The very last of that illustrious race."
entire
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
exciting
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From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
explained
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From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
extraordinary
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
Father
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
fishermen
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From this reading When the fishermen landed on the quay, they deserted the gondola of the state to a man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
gondola
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From this reading When the fishermen landed on the quay, they deserted the gondola of the state to a man.
governess
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
heard
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Tis of a lady in her earliest youth, The very last of that illustrious race."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
ignorance
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
illustrious
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From this reading "'Tis of a lady in her earliest youth, The very last of that illustrious race."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Tis of a lady in her earliest youth, The very last of that illustrious race."
lady
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From this reading "'Tis of a lady in her earliest youth, The very last of that illustrious race."
landed
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From this reading When the fishermen landed on the quay, they deserted the gondola of the state to a man.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Tis of a lady in her earliest youth, The very last of that illustrious race."
made
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
man
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From this reading When the fishermen landed on the quay, they deserted the gondola of the state to a man.
mob
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From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
monk
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From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
motive
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
nearly
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Tis of a lady in her earliest youth, The very last of that illustrious race."
offices
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From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the fishermen landed on the quay, they deserted the gondola of the state to a man.
power
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From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
prevented
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From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
protection
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
quay
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From this reading When the fishermen landed on the quay, they deserted the gondola of the state to a man.
race
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From this reading "'Tis of a lady in her earliest youth, The very last of that illustrious race."
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
ROGERS
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From this reading ROGERS.
scene
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
simply
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From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
singular
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
state
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From this reading When the fishermen landed on the quay, they deserted the gondola of the state to a man.
terror
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From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Tis of a lady in her earliest youth, The very last of that illustrious race."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Tis of a lady in her earliest youth, The very last of that illustrious race."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the fishermen landed on the quay, they deserted the gondola of the state to a man.
Tis
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From this reading "'Tis of a lady in her earliest youth, The very last of that illustrious race."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the fishermen landed on the quay, they deserted the gondola of the state to a man.
tumultuous
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
unexpectedly
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
unnecessary
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From this reading The monk had simply explained that his offices were required in behalf of the dead, but the apprehension of exciting unnecessary terror prevented him from adding that they were in the power of a mob.
very
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From this reading "'Tis of a lady in her earliest youth, The very last of that illustrious race."
Violetta
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From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the fishermen landed on the quay, they deserted the gondola of the state to a man.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Donna Violetta and her governess heard the tumultuous departure of their singular captors with alarm, for they were nearly in entire ignorance of the motive which had deprived them of the protection of Father Anselmo, and which had so unexpectedly made them actors in the extraordinary scene.
youth
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From this reading "'Tis of a lady in her earliest youth, The very last of that illustrious race."
