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Told by the Death's Head
Told by the Death's Head

Chapter VII

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PERSIDA.
"_Crimen falsi_," dictated the chair to the notary.
"But"--the prince made haste to add--"But, _immediatum_, not _spontaneum_.
The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.
Therefore, the prisoner's transgression may be remitted."
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Told by the Death's Head

Chapter VII

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PERSIDA.
Line 2
"_Crimen falsi_," dictated the chair to the notary.
Line 3
"But"--the prince made haste to add--"But, _immediatum_, not _spontaneum_.
Line 4
The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.
Line 5
Therefore, the prisoner's transgression may be remitted."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Therefore, the prisoner's transgression may be remitted."”

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “Therefore, the prisoner's transgression may be remitted."”

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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 The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

accused

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From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

act

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From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

add

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From this reading "But"--the prince made haste to add--"But, _immediatum_, not _spontaneum_.

Agapitus

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From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Therefore, the prisoner's transgression may be remitted."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But"--the prince made haste to add--"But, _immediatum_, not _spontaneum_.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

chair

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From this reading "_Crimen falsi_," dictated the chair to the notary.

committal

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From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

Crimen

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From this reading "_Crimen falsi_," dictated the chair to the notary.

criminal

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From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

deserves

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From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

dictated

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From this reading "_Crimen falsi_," dictated the chair to the notary.

falsi

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From this reading "_Crimen falsi_," dictated the chair to the notary.

Father

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From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

haste

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From this reading "But"--the prince made haste to add--"But, _immediatum_, not _spontaneum_.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

immediatum

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From this reading "But"--the prince made haste to add--"But, _immediatum_, not _spontaneum_.

indirect

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From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

instructions

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From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

Jew

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From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

led

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From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

made

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From this reading "But"--the prince made haste to add--"But, _immediatum_, not _spontaneum_.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Therefore, the prisoner's transgression may be remitted."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "But"--the prince made haste to add--"But, _immediatum_, not _spontaneum_.

notary

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From this reading "_Crimen falsi_," dictated the chair to the notary.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

PERSIDA

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From this reading PERSIDA.

prince

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From this reading "But"--the prince made haste to add--"But, _immediatum_, not _spontaneum_.

prisoner's

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From this reading Therefore, the prisoner's transgression may be remitted."

real

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From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

remitted

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From this reading Therefore, the prisoner's transgression may be remitted."

spontaneum

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From this reading "But"--the prince made haste to add--"But, _immediatum_, not _spontaneum_.

stake

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From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "_Crimen falsi_," dictated the chair to the notary.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore, the prisoner's transgression may be remitted."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "_Crimen falsi_," dictated the chair to the notary.

transgression

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From this reading Therefore, the prisoner's transgression may be remitted."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The accused was led to the indirect committal of the act by the instructions of Father Agapitus; the real criminal is a Jew--it is he who deserves the stake.