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11
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
all
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From this reading Already, however, Seville was all astir.
almost
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
Already
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From this reading Already, however, Seville was all astir.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
assemble
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
astir
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From this reading Already, however, Seville was all astir.
attraction
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On this Sunday he started on his walk rather more early than usual, glad to leave behind him the jarring sounds of the city.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
centre
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
church
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
churches
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
city
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From this reading On this Sunday he started on his walk rather more early than usual, glad to leave behind him the jarring sounds of the city.
clump
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
consisted
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
cork-tree
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
country
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
de
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
Deprived
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
different
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
drawn
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
DRIVEN
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From this reading DRIVEN TO THE SLAUGHTER.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
early
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From this reading On this Sunday he started on his walk rather more early than usual, glad to leave behind him the jarring sounds of the city.
entirely
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
far
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
formed
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
glad
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From this reading On this Sunday he started on his walk rather more early than usual, glad to leave behind him the jarring sounds of the city.
grace
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
Groups
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
habit
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
heart
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On this Sunday he started on his walk rather more early than usual, glad to leave behind him the jarring sounds of the city.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Already, however, Seville was all astir.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
Isabella
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
jarring
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From this reading On this Sunday he started on his walk rather more early than usual, glad to leave behind him the jarring sounds of the city.
knew
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
larger
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
leave
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From this reading On this Sunday he started on his walk rather more early than usual, glad to leave behind him the jarring sounds of the city.
lifting
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
Lucius
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
male
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
means
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
more
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From this reading On this Sunday he started on his walk rather more early than usual, glad to leave behind him the jarring sounds of the city.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
outward
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
passing
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
people
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
perfect
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
Plaza
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
population
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
portion
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
praise
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
prayer
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
priests
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
Protestants
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
Queen
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
rather
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From this reading On this Sunday he started on his walk rather more early than usual, glad to leave behind him the jarring sounds of the city.
reading
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
reign
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
Seville
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
shade
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
SLAUGHTER
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From this reading DRIVEN TO THE SLAUGHTER.
solitude
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
some
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
sounds
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From this reading On this Sunday he started on his walk rather more early than usual, glad to leave behind him the jarring sounds of the city.
Spanish
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
started
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From this reading On this Sunday he started on his walk rather more early than usual, glad to leave behind him the jarring sounds of the city.
stone-pines
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
stronger
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
Sunday
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From this reading On this Sunday he started on his walk rather more early than usual, glad to leave behind him the jarring sounds of the city.
Sundays
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
Testament
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On this Sunday he started on his walk rather more early than usual, glad to leave behind him the jarring sounds of the city.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRIVEN TO THE SLAUGHTER.
there
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this Sunday he started on his walk rather more early than usual, glad to leave behind him the jarring sounds of the city.
thus
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DRIVEN TO THE SLAUGHTER.
Toros
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
up
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
usual
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From this reading On this Sunday he started on his walk rather more early than usual, glad to leave behind him the jarring sounds of the city.
walk
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From this reading On this Sunday he started on his walk rather more early than usual, glad to leave behind him the jarring sounds of the city.
walking
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
well
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
women
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From this reading Groups of people were passing to the different churches, but these groups consisted almost entirely of priests or women; by far the larger portion of the male population of Seville were drawn towards a centre of stronger attraction,--that centre was, as Lucius well knew, the Plaza de Toros.
worship
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From this reading During the reign of Queen Isabella there was no church in Seville in which Protestants could assemble for worship.[11] Deprived thus of outward means of grace, Lucius had formed a habit of walking on Sundays as far as he could into the country, and there, under the shade of some cork-tree, or clump of stone-pines, reading his Spanish Testament, and, in perfect solitude, lifting up his heart in prayer and in praise.
