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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 BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
acquaintances
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From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
agreed
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From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
all
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From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
appointments
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
aside
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From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
aspect
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
attend
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
Barberini
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From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
BURIAL
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From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
Capuchins
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From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
careful
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
CHANT
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From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
Church
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From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
commonplace
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
conscious
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
contrast
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From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
dared
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From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
described
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From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
directed
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From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
Donatello
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From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
engagement
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From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
eye
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
fact
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From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
general
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
hour
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From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
how
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From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
impression
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From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
keep
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
made
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From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
meet
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From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
Miriam
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From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
monstrous
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
much
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From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
night
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From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
occupations
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
only
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From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
ordinary
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
people
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
Piazza
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From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
put
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
reader
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From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
scenes
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From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
sedulously
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
sick
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From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
some
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From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
spirit
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From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
stands
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From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
steps
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From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
suspected
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
tame
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From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
things
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From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
thus
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
tremulous
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From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
trifling
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From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
wearisome
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From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
