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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 Nevertheless, he behaved with a dignified courtesy that plainly showed the sovereign independence which the Church bestows on rectors in their parishes.
able
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
behaved
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From this reading Nevertheless, he behaved with a dignified courtesy that plainly showed the sovereign independence which the Church bestows on rectors in their parishes.
bestows
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From this reading Nevertheless, he behaved with a dignified courtesy that plainly showed the sovereign independence which the Church bestows on rectors in their parishes.
bishop's
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From this reading The latter had only visited the bishop’s palace once since the prelate had taken Gabriel de Rastignac as secretary.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
church
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
commended
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
courtesy
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From this reading Nevertheless, he behaved with a dignified courtesy that plainly showed the sovereign independence which the Church bestows on rectors in their parishes.
de
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From this reading The latter had only visited the bishop’s palace once since the prelate had taken Gabriel de Rastignac as secretary.
destined
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From this reading He had hardly seen this favorite, destined for the episcopate, though he knew how great his influence was.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
dignified
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From this reading Nevertheless, he behaved with a dignified courtesy that plainly showed the sovereign independence which the Church bestows on rectors in their parishes.
episcopate
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From this reading He had hardly seen this favorite, destined for the episcopate, though he knew how great his influence was.
examine
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
favor
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From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
favorite
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From this reading He had hardly seen this favorite, destined for the episcopate, though he knew how great his influence was.
felt
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From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
followed
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had hardly seen this favorite, destined for the episcopate, though he knew how great his influence was.
full
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From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
Gabriel
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From this reading The latter had only visited the bishop’s palace once since the prelate had taken Gabriel de Rastignac as secretary.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had hardly seen this favorite, destined for the episcopate, though he knew how great his influence was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter had only visited the bishop’s palace once since the prelate had taken Gabriel de Rastignac as secretary.
hardly
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From this reading He had hardly seen this favorite, destined for the episcopate, though he knew how great his influence was.
harmony
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From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
how
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From this reading He had hardly seen this favorite, destined for the episcopate, though he knew how great his influence was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
inclined
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From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
independence
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From this reading Nevertheless, he behaved with a dignified courtesy that plainly showed the sovereign independence which the Church bestows on rectors in their parishes.
influence
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From this reading He had hardly seen this favorite, destined for the episcopate, though he knew how great his influence was.
knew
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From this reading He had hardly seen this favorite, destined for the episcopate, though he knew how great his influence was.
latter
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From this reading The latter had only visited the bishop’s palace once since the prelate had taken Gabriel de Rastignac as secretary.
less
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
magic
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From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
man
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
manners
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From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
Montegnac
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he behaved with a dignified courtesy that plainly showed the sovereign independence which the Church bestows on rectors in their parishes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless, he behaved with a dignified courtesy that plainly showed the sovereign independence which the Church bestows on rectors in their parishes.
once
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From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
only
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From this reading The latter had only visited the bishop’s palace once since the prelate had taken Gabriel de Rastignac as secretary.
outskirts
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
palace
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From this reading The latter had only visited the bishop’s palace once since the prelate had taken Gabriel de Rastignac as secretary.
parishes
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From this reading Nevertheless, he behaved with a dignified courtesy that plainly showed the sovereign independence which the Church bestows on rectors in their parishes.
path
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, he behaved with a dignified courtesy that plainly showed the sovereign independence which the Church bestows on rectors in their parishes.
power
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From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
prelate
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From this reading The latter had only visited the bishop’s palace once since the prelate had taken Gabriel de Rastignac as secretary.
priest
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
Rastignac
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From this reading The latter had only visited the bishop’s palace once since the prelate had taken Gabriel de Rastignac as secretary.
rector
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From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
rectors
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From this reading Nevertheless, he behaved with a dignified courtesy that plainly showed the sovereign independence which the Church bestows on rectors in their parishes.
secretary
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From this reading The latter had only visited the bishop’s palace once since the prelate had taken Gabriel de Rastignac as secretary.
seen
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From this reading He had hardly seen this favorite, destined for the episcopate, though he knew how great his influence was.
showed
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From this reading Nevertheless, he behaved with a dignified courtesy that plainly showed the sovereign independence which the Church bestows on rectors in their parishes.
simple
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From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The latter had only visited the bishop’s palace once since the prelate had taken Gabriel de Rastignac as secretary.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Nevertheless, he behaved with a dignified courtesy that plainly showed the sovereign independence which the Church bestows on rectors in their parishes.
superficially
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
taken
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From this reading The latter had only visited the bishop’s palace once since the prelate had taken Gabriel de Rastignac as secretary.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nevertheless, he behaved with a dignified courtesy that plainly showed the sovereign independence which the Church bestows on rectors in their parishes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, he behaved with a dignified courtesy that plainly showed the sovereign independence which the Church bestows on rectors in their parishes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had hardly seen this favorite, destined for the episcopate, though he knew how great his influence was.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had hardly seen this favorite, destined for the episcopate, though he knew how great his influence was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
upper
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
vicar-general
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
village
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
visited
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From this reading The latter had only visited the bishop’s palace once since the prelate had taken Gabriel de Rastignac as secretary.
voice
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From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
walked
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
warmly
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
words
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From this reading He felt at once inclined in his favor, by the simple manners, the voice full of magic power, and the words in harmony with the voice of the village rector.
younger
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From this reading As the younger man walked along the path which followed the outskirts of upper Montegnac he was able to examine the village priest so warmly commended by the vicar-general less superficially than he did in church.
