adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gabriel, pale and sad, felt a kind of painful impatience.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading In acting as he did, Gabriel was not yielding, in his view of the question, to a sentiment of exaggerated delicacy.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In acting as he did, Gabriel was not yielding, in his view of the question, to a sentiment of exaggerated delicacy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
bestowingverbUS /bɪˈstoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
d'Aigrigny
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From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading In acting as he did, Gabriel was not yielding, in his view of the question, to a sentiment of exaggerated delicacy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In acting as he did, Gabriel was not yielding, in his view of the question, to a sentiment of exaggerated delicacy.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading In acting as he did, Gabriel was not yielding, in his view of the question, to a sentiment of exaggerated delicacy.
executingnounUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪŋ/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Gabriel, pale and sad, felt a kind of painful impatience.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
formalitynounUS /fɔːrˈmæləti/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Gabriel, pale and sad, felt a kind of painful impatience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Gabriel, pale and sad, felt a kind of painful impatience.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gabriel, pale and sad, felt a kind of painful impatience.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Gabriel, pale and sad, felt a kind of painful impatience.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Gabriel, pale and sad, felt a kind of painful impatience.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In acting as he did, Gabriel was not yielding, in his view of the question, to a sentiment of exaggerated delicacy.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
RodinnounUS /ˈroʊdɪn/
French sculptor noted for his renderings of the human form (1840-1917)
From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
RoomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
sacrilegiousadjectiveUS /ˌsækrəˈledʒɪs/
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Gabriel, pale and sad, felt a kind of painful impatience.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading In acting as he did, Gabriel was not yielding, in his view of the question, to a sentiment of exaggerated delicacy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In acting as he did, Gabriel was not yielding, in his view of the question, to a sentiment of exaggerated delicacy.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He was anxious to quit this house, though he had already relieved himself of a great weight, by executing before the notary, secured by every legal formality, a deed making over all his rights of inheritance to Father d'Aigrigny.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading In acting as he did, Gabriel was not yielding, in his view of the question, to a sentiment of exaggerated delicacy.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to the young priest, that in bestowing the care upon him, which he was about to reward so generously, and in forcing his vocation by a sacrilegious falsehood, the only object of Father d'Aigrigny might have been to secure the success of a dark intrigue.
