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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 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.
acting
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From this reading In acting as he did, Gabriel was not yielding, in his view of the question, to a sentiment of exaggerated delicacy.
affected
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From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
all
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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.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
anxious
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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.
bestowing
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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.
care
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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.
dark
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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.
deed
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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.
delicacy
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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.
differently
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From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
entered
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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.
exaggerated
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From this reading In acting as he did, Gabriel was not yielding, in his view of the question, to a sentiment of exaggerated delicacy.
executing
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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.
falsehood
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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.
Father
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From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
felt
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From this reading Gabriel, pale and sad, felt a kind of painful impatience.
forcing
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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.
formality
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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.
Gabriel
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From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
generously
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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.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
house
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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.
impatience
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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.
inheritance
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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.
intrigue
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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.
kind
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From this reading Gabriel, pale and sad, felt a kind of painful impatience.
legal
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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.
making
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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.
notary
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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.
now
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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.
object
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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.
occurred
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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.
only
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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.
painful
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From this reading Gabriel, pale and sad, felt a kind of painful impatience.
pale
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From this reading Gabriel, pale and sad, felt a kind of painful impatience.
priest
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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.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In acting as he did, Gabriel was not yielding, in his view of the question, to a sentiment of exaggerated delicacy.
quit
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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.
Red
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From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
reward
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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.
rights
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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.
Rodin
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From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
Room
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From this reading When Gabriel, Rodin, and Father d'Aigrigny entered the Red Room, they were differently affected.
sacrilegious
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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.
sad
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From this reading Gabriel, pale and sad, felt a kind of painful impatience.
secure
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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.
secured
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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.
sentiment
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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.
success
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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.
view
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From this reading In acting as he did, Gabriel was not yielding, in his view of the question, to a sentiment of exaggerated delicacy.
vocation
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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.
weight
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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.
yielding
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From this reading In acting as he did, Gabriel was not yielding, in his view of the question, to a sentiment of exaggerated delicacy.
young
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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.
