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"Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow." WERNER. The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night. As they had no further concerns with the jailors they passed on unquestioned. But when the end of the corridor which led towards the apartments of the keeper was reached, the monk stopped.
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A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “"Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As they had no further concerns with the jailors they passed on unquestioned.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “"Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when the end of the corridor which led towards the apartments of the keeper was reached, the monk stopped.”
in the direction of
From this reading “But when the end of the corridor which led towards the apartments of the keeper was reached, the monk stopped.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
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From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
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From this reading But when the end of the corridor which led towards the apartments of the keeper was reached, the monk stopped.
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From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they had no further concerns with the jailors they passed on unquestioned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the end of the corridor which led towards the apartments of the keeper was reached, the monk stopped.
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From this reading The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.
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From this reading As they had no further concerns with the jailors they passed on unquestioned.
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From this reading But when the end of the corridor which led towards the apartments of the keeper was reached, the monk stopped.
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From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
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From this reading The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.
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From this reading But when the end of the corridor which led towards the apartments of the keeper was reached, the monk stopped.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
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From this reading As they had no further concerns with the jailors they passed on unquestioned.
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From this reading The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they had no further concerns with the jailors they passed on unquestioned.
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From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
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From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.
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From this reading As they had no further concerns with the jailors they passed on unquestioned.
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From this reading But when the end of the corridor which led towards the apartments of the keeper was reached, the monk stopped.
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From this reading The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.
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From this reading But when the end of the corridor which led towards the apartments of the keeper was reached, the monk stopped.
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From this reading But when the end of the corridor which led towards the apartments of the keeper was reached, the monk stopped.
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From this reading The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.
not any; not one
From this reading As they had no further concerns with the jailors they passed on unquestioned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when the end of the corridor which led towards the apartments of the keeper was reached, the monk stopped.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they had no further concerns with the jailors they passed on unquestioned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they had no further concerns with the jailors they passed on unquestioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when the end of the corridor which led towards the apartments of the keeper was reached, the monk stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when the end of the corridor which led towards the apartments of the keeper was reached, the monk stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
in the direction of
From this reading But when the end of the corridor which led towards the apartments of the keeper was reached, the monk stopped.
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From this reading As they had no further concerns with the jailors they passed on unquestioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.
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From this reading WERNER.
at the time that
From this reading The Carmelite and Gelsomina found the keepers in waiting, and when they quitted the cell its door was secured for the night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when the end of the corridor which led towards the apartments of the keeper was reached, the monk stopped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
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From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your heart is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse Appearances; and views a criminal In innocence's shadow."
