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The Wandering Jew — Volume 07

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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THE SECRET.
When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.
Angela, to spare you the account of the secret, by which all the wonders of our Common Dwelling-house are brought to pass."
"Oh!
I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wandering Jew — Volume 07

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Wandering Jew — Volume 07 is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE SECRET.
/ðə ˈsiː.krət/
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When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.
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Angela, to spare you the account of the secret, by which all the wonders of our Common Dwelling-house are brought to pass."
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"Oh!
/oʊ/
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I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

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Agricola noun US /ˌæɡrɪˈkoʊlə/

Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)

From this reading “When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.”

astonishment noun US /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading “When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.”

circumstance noun US /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading “When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.”

interests noun US /ˈɪntrəsts/

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading “I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."”

Marshal verb US /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

place in proper rank

From this reading “When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.”

Simon noun US /ˈsaɪmən/

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading “When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.”

spare verb US /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading “Angela, to spare you the account of the secret, by which all the wonders of our Common Dwelling-house are brought to pass."”

wonders noun US /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “Angela, to spare you the account of the secret, by which all the wonders of our Common Dwelling-house are brought to pass."”

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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 When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Angela, to spare you the account of the secret, by which all the wonders of our Common Dwelling-house are brought to pass."

advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

AgricolanounUS /ˌæɡrɪˈkoʊlə/

Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

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 Angela, to spare you the account of the secret, by which all the wonders of our Common Dwelling-house are brought to pass."

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

Angela

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From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Angela, to spare you the account of the secret, by which all the wonders of our Common Dwelling-house are brought to pass."

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Angela, to spare you the account of the secret, by which all the wonders of our Common Dwelling-house are brought to pass."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Angela, to spare you the account of the secret, by which all the wonders of our Common Dwelling-house are brought to pass."

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

CommonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Angela, to spare you the account of the secret, by which all the wonders of our Common Dwelling-house are brought to pass."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

Dwelling-house

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From this reading Angela, to spare you the account of the secret, by which all the wonders of our Common Dwelling-house are brought to pass."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

place in proper rank

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

Mdlle

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From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh!

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Angela, to spare you the account of the secret, by which all the wonders of our Common Dwelling-house are brought to pass."

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading Angela, to spare you the account of the secret, by which all the wonders of our Common Dwelling-house are brought to pass."

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading THE SECRET.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

spareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading Angela, to spare you the account of the secret, by which all the wonders of our Common Dwelling-house are brought to pass."

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SECRET.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the very natural astonishment which the arrival of Marshal Simon had caused in Angela had passed away, Agricola said to her with a smile: "I do not wish to take advantage of this circumstance, Mdlle.

wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Angela, to spare you the account of the secret, by which all the wonders of our Common Dwelling-house are brought to pass."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Angela, to spare you the account of the secret, by which all the wonders of our Common Dwelling-house are brought to pass."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I should not have let you forget your promise, M. Agricola," answered Angela, "what you have already told me interests me too much for that."

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