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absolution
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
achieved
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From this reading They related truly all that had happened, all the cunning tricks wherewith they had achieved their union.
acted
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From this reading They were declared to have acted wisely and well.
admonished
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
all
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From this reading They related truly all that had happened, all the cunning tricks wherewith they had achieved their union.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
any
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
appeared
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From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
appointed
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From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
arrange
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
church
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
confessions
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From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
cunning
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From this reading They related truly all that had happened, all the cunning tricks wherewith they had achieved their union.
declared
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From this reading They were declared to have acted wisely and well.
desire
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
elders
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
far
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
full
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
gently
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
gone
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From this reading Then the lady Spes said: "Now, I think it has gone well; and now we have not suffered only misfortune together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They related truly all that had happened, all the cunning tricks wherewith they had achieved their union.
happened
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From this reading They related truly all that had happened, all the cunning tricks wherewith they had achieved their union.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the lady Spes said: "Now, I think it has gone well; and now we have not suffered only misfortune together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were declared to have acted wisely and well.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
hearts
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
henceforward
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
humility
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then the lady Spes said: "Now, I think it has gone well; and now we have not suffered only misfortune together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
lady
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From this reading Then the lady Spes said: "Now, I think it has gone well; and now we have not suffered only misfortune together.
laid
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
lightened
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
live
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
lives
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
misfortune
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From this reading Then the lady Spes said: "Now, I think it has gone well; and now we have not suffered only misfortune together.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then the lady Spes said: "Now, I think it has gone well; and now we have not suffered only misfortune together.
Now
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From this reading Then the lady Spes said: "Now, I think it has gone well; and now we have not suffered only misfortune together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
only
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From this reading Then the lady Spes said: "Now, I think it has gone well; and now we have not suffered only misfortune together.
penance
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
penances
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
possible
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
pressure
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
the state of being morally clean and innocent
From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
reason
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
receiving
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
related
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From this reading They related truly all that had happened, all the cunning tricks wherewith they had achieved their union.
Rome
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From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
said
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From this reading Then the lady Spes said: "Now, I think it has gone well; and now we have not suffered only misfortune together.
sins
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
souls
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
Spes
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From this reading Then the lady Spes said: "Now, I think it has gone well; and now we have not suffered only misfortune together.
submitted
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
suffered
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From this reading Then the lady Spes said: "Now, I think it has gone well; and now we have not suffered only misfortune together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They related truly all that had happened, all the cunning tricks wherewith they had achieved their union.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They related truly all that had happened, all the cunning tricks wherewith they had achieved their union.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
then
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From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the lady Spes said: "Now, I think it has gone well; and now we have not suffered only misfortune together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
together
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From this reading Then the lady Spes said: "Now, I think it has gone well; and now we have not suffered only misfortune together.
travelled
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From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
tricks
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From this reading They related truly all that had happened, all the cunning tricks wherewith they had achieved their union.
truly
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From this reading They related truly all that had happened, all the cunning tricks wherewith they had achieved their union.
turned
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
union
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From this reading They related truly all that had happened, all the cunning tricks wherewith they had achieved their union.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
voluntarily
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
way
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From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then the lady Spes said: "Now, I think it has gone well; and now we have not suffered only misfortune together.
well
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From this reading They were declared to have acted wisely and well.
well-being
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
wherewith
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From this reading They related truly all that had happened, all the cunning tricks wherewith they had achieved their union.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
whole
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From this reading They travelled then the whole way to Rome, and appeared before him who was appointed to hear confessions.
wisdom
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From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
wisely
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From this reading They were declared to have acted wisely and well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They submitted with humility to the penances laid upon them, and by reason of their having voluntarily turned their hearts to desire absolution from their sins, without any pressure from the elders of the church, their penance was lightened so far as it was possible, and they were gently admonished to arrange their lives with wisdom for the well-being of their souls, and, after receiving absolution in full, to live henceforward in purity.
