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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 They struck a road to the left of the church, leading to a hillock crowned with a cross.
abandoned
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
Abbey
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From this reading The late moon was rising when the two artisans arrived in the neighborhood of the Abbey of Montmartre.
able
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
also
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From this reading The secluded spot was also expected speedily to serve as the trysting place for the leaders of the Reformation in Paris.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOYOLA AND HIS DISCIPLES.
arrived
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From this reading The late moon was rising when the two artisans arrived in the neighborhood of the Abbey of Montmartre.
artisans
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From this reading The late moon was rising when the two artisans arrived in the neighborhood of the Abbey of Montmartre.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The secluded spot was also expected speedily to serve as the trysting place for the leaders of the Reformation in Paris.
asylum
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
Christian
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
church
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From this reading They struck a road to the left of the church, leading to a hillock crowned with a cross.
cross
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From this reading They struck a road to the left of the church, leading to a hillock crowned with a cross.
crowned
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From this reading They struck a road to the left of the church, leading to a hillock crowned with a cross.
dark
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
day
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
DISCIPLES
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From this reading LOYOLA AND HIS DISCIPLES.
Estienne
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
expected
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
forth
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
friend
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
hillock
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From this reading They struck a road to the left of the church, leading to a hillock crowned with a cross.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOYOLA AND HIS DISCIPLES.
home
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
inspecting
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
Justin
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
late
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From this reading The late moon was rising when the two artisans arrived in the neighborhood of the Abbey of Montmartre.
latter
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
leaders
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From this reading The secluded spot was also expected speedily to serve as the trysting place for the leaders of the Reformation in Paris.
leading
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From this reading They struck a road to the left of the church, leading to a hillock crowned with a cross.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They struck a road to the left of the church, leading to a hillock crowned with a cross.
LOYOLA
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From this reading LOYOLA AND HIS DISCIPLES.
Montmartre
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From this reading The late moon was rising when the two artisans arrived in the neighborhood of the Abbey of Montmartre.
moon
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From this reading The late moon was rising when the two artisans arrived in the neighborhood of the Abbey of Montmartre.
neighborhood
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From this reading The late moon was rising when the two artisans arrived in the neighborhood of the Abbey of Montmartre.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
Paris
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From this reading The secluded spot was also expected speedily to serve as the trysting place for the leaders of the Reformation in Paris.
place
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From this reading The secluded spot was also expected speedily to serve as the trysting place for the leaders of the Reformation in Paris.
press
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
proscribed
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
purpose
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
quarry
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
ReformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading The secluded spot was also expected speedily to serve as the trysting place for the leaders of the Reformation in Paris.
rising
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From this reading The late moon was rising when the two artisans arrived in the neighborhood of the Abbey of Montmartre.
road
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From this reading They struck a road to the left of the church, leading to a hillock crowned with a cross.
Robert
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
sallied
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
secluded
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From this reading The secluded spot was also expected speedily to serve as the trysting place for the leaders of the Reformation in Paris.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
serve
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From this reading The secluded spot was also expected speedily to serve as the trysting place for the leaders of the Reformation in Paris.
set
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
speedily
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From this reading The secluded spot was also expected speedily to serve as the trysting place for the leaders of the Reformation in Paris.
spot
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From this reading The secluded spot was also expected speedily to serve as the trysting place for the leaders of the Reformation in Paris.
stranger
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They struck a road to the left of the church, leading to a hillock crowned with a cross.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They struck a road to the left of the church, leading to a hillock crowned with a cross.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
trysting
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From this reading The secluded spot was also expected speedily to serve as the trysting place for the leaders of the Reformation in Paris.
two
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
up
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From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The secluded spot was also expected speedily to serve as the trysting place for the leaders of the Reformation in Paris.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The late moon was rising when the two artisans arrived in the neighborhood of the Abbey of Montmartre.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after the proscribed stranger and friend of Robert Estienne had found an asylum in the home of Christian, the latter sallied forth after dark with his friend Justin for the purpose of inspecting the abandoned quarry where the two expected to be able to set up their secret press.
