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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 On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
all
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From this reading But the inclination to piety which resulted from such brooding was in some measure counteracted by his hostile feeling towards all the Church.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
anger
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From this reading Neither to Marcian nor to Decius did he speak of it in plain terms, merely hinting his belief that the cruel and treacherous woman had provoked divine anger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
awe-stricken
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From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
Basil
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From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
belief
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From this reading Neither to Marcian nor to Decius did he speak of it in plain terms, merely hinting his belief that the cruel and treacherous woman had provoked divine anger.
break
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From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
brooding
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From this reading But the inclination to piety which resulted from such brooding was in some measure counteracted by his hostile feeling towards all the Church.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the inclination to piety which resulted from such brooding was in some measure counteracted by his hostile feeling towards all the Church.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the inclination to piety which resulted from such brooding was in some measure counteracted by his hostile feeling towards all the Church.
careless
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From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
Church
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From this reading But the inclination to piety which resulted from such brooding was in some measure counteracted by his hostile feeling towards all the Church.
contrasted
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From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
counteracted
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From this reading But the inclination to piety which resulted from such brooding was in some measure counteracted by his hostile feeling towards all the Church.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading Neither to Marcian nor to Decius did he speak of it in plain terms, merely hinting his belief that the cruel and treacherous woman had provoked divine anger.
Day
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From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
death
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From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
Decius
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From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
devotion
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From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
divine
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From this reading Neither to Marcian nor to Decius did he speak of it in plain terms, merely hinting his belief that the cruel and treacherous woman had provoked divine anger.
doing
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From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
doom
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From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
doubt
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From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
dreaminess
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From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
entertained
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From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
Eucharist
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From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
faith
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From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
fasted
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From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
fear
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From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the inclination to piety which resulted from such brooding was in some measure counteracted by his hostile feeling towards all the Church.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the inclination to piety which resulted from such brooding was in some measure counteracted by his hostile feeling towards all the Church.
gloomy
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From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
half-smiling
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From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
hinting
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From this reading Neither to Marcian nor to Decius did he speak of it in plain terms, merely hinting his belief that the cruel and treacherous woman had provoked divine anger.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
hostile
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From this reading But the inclination to piety which resulted from such brooding was in some measure counteracted by his hostile feeling towards all the Church.
imprecation
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From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither to Marcian nor to Decius did he speak of it in plain terms, merely hinting his belief that the cruel and treacherous woman had provoked divine anger.
inclination
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From this reading But the inclination to piety which resulted from such brooding was in some measure counteracted by his hostile feeling towards all the Church.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
known
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From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
like
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From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
Marcian
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From this reading Neither to Marcian nor to Decius did he speak of it in plain terms, merely hinting his belief that the cruel and treacherous woman had provoked divine anger.
measure
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From this reading But the inclination to piety which resulted from such brooding was in some measure counteracted by his hostile feeling towards all the Church.
merely
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From this reading Neither to Marcian nor to Decius did he speak of it in plain terms, merely hinting his belief that the cruel and treacherous woman had provoked divine anger.
moments
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From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
most
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From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
neglect
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From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither to Marcian nor to Decius did he speak of it in plain terms, merely hinting his belief that the cruel and treacherous woman had provoked divine anger.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither to Marcian nor to Decius did he speak of it in plain terms, merely hinting his belief that the cruel and treacherous woman had provoked divine anger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
observances
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From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
other's
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From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
Paschal
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From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
Passion
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From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
Petronilla
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From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
piety
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From this reading But the inclination to piety which resulted from such brooding was in some measure counteracted by his hostile feeling towards all the Church.
plain
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From this reading Neither to Marcian nor to Decius did he speak of it in plain terms, merely hinting his belief that the cruel and treacherous woman had provoked divine anger.
power
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From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
provoked
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From this reading Neither to Marcian nor to Decius did he speak of it in plain terms, merely hinting his belief that the cruel and treacherous woman had provoked divine anger.
received
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From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
religious
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From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
resulted
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From this reading But the inclination to piety which resulted from such brooding was in some measure counteracted by his hostile feeling towards all the Church.
season
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From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
SILVIA'S
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From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
solemnity
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From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
some
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From this reading But the inclination to piety which resulted from such brooding was in some measure counteracted by his hostile feeling towards all the Church.
speak
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From this reading Neither to Marcian nor to Decius did he speak of it in plain terms, merely hinting his belief that the cruel and treacherous woman had provoked divine anger.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
supreme
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From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
terms
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From this reading Neither to Marcian nor to Decius did he speak of it in plain terms, merely hinting his belief that the cruel and treacherous woman had provoked divine anger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
times
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From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But the inclination to piety which resulted from such brooding was in some measure counteracted by his hostile feeling towards all the Church.
treacherous
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From this reading Neither to Marcian nor to Decius did he speak of it in plain terms, merely hinting his belief that the cruel and treacherous woman had provoked divine anger.
troubled
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From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
visited
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From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SILVIA'S DREAM It was the Paschal season, and Basil, careless at most times of religious observances, did not neglect this supreme solemnity of his faith.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Passion Day he fasted and received the Eucharist, Decius doing the like, though with a half-smiling dreaminess which contrasted with the other's troubled devotion.
woman
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From this reading Neither to Marcian nor to Decius did he speak of it in plain terms, merely hinting his belief that the cruel and treacherous woman had provoked divine anger.
wonder
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From this reading Since the death of Petronilla, Basil had known moments of awe-stricken wonder or of gloomy fear such as never before had visited him; for he entertained no doubt that his imprecation had brought upon Petronilla her dreadful doom, and this was a thought which had power to break his rest.
