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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 "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is not a train of sufferers, but a train of resurrection, a train of glory, that I am about to take back to Paris!"
addition
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From this reading How many prodigies there have been, in addition to the healing of that young woman you spoke of!
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
ailing
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From this reading He had ceased to see the ailing creatures around him, and in the blindness of his faith was soaring triumphantly.
all
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It is not a train of sufferers, but a train of resurrection, a train of glory, that I am about to take back to Paris!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had ceased to see the ailing creatures around him, and in the blindness of his faith was soaring triumphantly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
away
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
back
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From this reading It is not a train of sufferers, but a train of resurrection, a train of glory, that I am about to take back to Paris!"
become
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How many prodigies there have been, in addition to the healing of that young woman you spoke of!
blindness
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From this reading He had ceased to see the ailing creatures around him, and in the blindness of his faith was soaring triumphantly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not a train of sufferers, but a train of resurrection, a train of glory, that I am about to take back to Paris!"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
ceased
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From this reading He had ceased to see the ailing creatures around him, and in the blindness of his faith was soaring triumphantly.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
consumptives
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
counting
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
creatures
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From this reading He had ceased to see the ailing creatures around him, and in the blindness of his faith was soaring triumphantly.
danced
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
deaf
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
disfigured
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
dumb
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
eaten
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
enthusiasm
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
faces
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
faculties
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
faith
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From this reading He had ceased to see the ailing creatures around him, and in the blindness of his faith was soaring triumphantly.
Father
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
feel
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
fervour
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
full
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
glory
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From this reading It is not a train of sufferers, but a train of resurrection, a train of glory, that I am about to take back to Paris!"
go
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
gratitude
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had ceased to see the ailing creatures around him, and in the blindness of his faith was soaring triumphantly.
hand
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How many prodigies there have been, in addition to the healing of that young woman you spoke of!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had ceased to see the ailing creatures around him, and in the blindness of his faith was soaring triumphantly.
healing
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From this reading How many prodigies there have been, in addition to the healing of that young woman you spoke of!
hearts
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had ceased to see the ailing creatures around him, and in the blindness of his faith was soaring triumphantly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
How
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From this reading How many prodigies there have been, in addition to the healing of that young woman you spoke of!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is not a train of sufferers, but a train of resurrection, a train of glory, that I am about to take back to Paris!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
indeed
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not a train of sufferers, but a train of resurrection, a train of glory, that I am about to take back to Paris!"
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
many
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From this reading How many prodigies there have been, in addition to the healing of that young woman you spoke of!
Massias
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
miracles
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
moribund
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not a train of sufferers, but a train of resurrection, a train of glory, that I am about to take back to Paris!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
Paris
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From this reading It is not a train of sufferers, but a train of resurrection, a train of glory, that I am about to take back to Paris!"
prodigies
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From this reading How many prodigies there have been, in addition to the healing of that young woman you spoke of!
proud
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
quivered
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
recovered
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
resurrection
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From this reading It is not a train of sufferers, but a train of resurrection, a train of glory, that I am about to take back to Paris!"
said
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
see
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From this reading He had ceased to see the ailing creatures around him, and in the blindness of his faith was soaring triumphantly.
smooth
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
soaring
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From this reading He had ceased to see the ailing creatures around him, and in the blindness of his faith was soaring triumphantly.
sores
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
spoke
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From this reading How many prodigies there have been, in addition to the healing of that young woman you spoke of!
sufferers
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From this reading It is not a train of sufferers, but a train of resurrection, a train of glory, that I am about to take back to Paris!"
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not a train of sufferers, but a train of resurrection, a train of glory, that I am about to take back to Paris!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How many prodigies there have been, in addition to the healing of that young woman you spoke of!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How many prodigies there have been, in addition to the healing of that young woman you spoke of!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
there
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From this reading How many prodigies there have been, in addition to the healing of that young woman you spoke of!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How many prodigies there have been, in addition to the healing of that young woman you spoke of!
train
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From this reading It is not a train of sufferers, but a train of resurrection, a train of glory, that I am about to take back to Paris!"
triumphantly
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From this reading He had ceased to see the ailing creatures around him, and in the blindness of his faith was soaring triumphantly.
turn
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
voice
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had ceased to see the ailing creatures around him, and in the blindness of his faith was soaring triumphantly.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
woman
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From this reading How many prodigies there have been, in addition to the healing of that young woman you spoke of!
women
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From this reading There is no counting all the miracles: deaf women and dumb women have recovered their faculties, faces disfigured by sores have become as smooth as the hand, moribund consumptives have come to life again and eaten and danced!
yes
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From this reading "Ah! yes, yes indeed," in his turn said Father Massias, in a voice which quivered with fervour; "we may all feel proud, and go away with our hearts full of enthusiasm and gratitude.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How many prodigies there have been, in addition to the healing of that young woman you spoke of!
young
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From this reading How many prodigies there have been, in addition to the healing of that young woman you spoke of!
