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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 By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
all
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
apart
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From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
Aquinum
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From this reading And so they came to Aquinum, where they passed the night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
Basil
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From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
Basil's
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
came
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From this reading And so they came to Aquinum, where they passed the night.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
case
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From this reading Venantius visited the sick man, and found him risen, but plainly in poor case for travel.
continue
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
conveyance
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From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
daybreak
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
declared
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
distemper
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
door
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
doubtful
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
employed
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
fain
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From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
fallen
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
fellow-traveller
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
fever-frenzied
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
finding
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From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Venantius visited the sick man, and found him risen, but plainly in poor case for travel.
friendly
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From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
gloomy
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From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
guard
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
guarded
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From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
house
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
irresponsive
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From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
lightened
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From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
like
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
man
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From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
master
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
meditations
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From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
MONK
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From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
MOUNT
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From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
night
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From this reading And so they came to Aquinum, where they passed the night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
own
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From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so they came to Aquinum, where they passed the night.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Venantius visited the sick man, and found him risen, but plainly in poor case for travel.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Venantius visited the sick man, and found him risen, but plainly in poor case for travel.
precaution
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
reported
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
risen
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
rode
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From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
Roman
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
sat
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From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
servant
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
set
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
sick
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From this reading Venantius visited the sick man, and found him risen, but plainly in poor case for travel.
slept
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they came to Aquinum, where they passed the night.
soldiers
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From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
soon
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
talk
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From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
talked
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so they came to Aquinum, where they passed the night.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
thus
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
travel
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From this reading Venantius visited the sick man, and found him risen, but plainly in poor case for travel.
Venantius
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From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
Veranilda
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From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
visited
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From this reading Venantius visited the sick man, and found him risen, but plainly in poor case for travel.
way
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From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And so they came to Aquinum, where they passed the night.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
wildly
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MOUNT OF THE MONK Basil rode with his own man apart from Venantius and the soldiers who guarded the conveyance in which sat Veranilda.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Venantius, for his part, would fain have lightened the way with friendly talk, but finding Basil irresponsive, he left him to his gloomy meditations.
young
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From this reading By way of precaution, the captain set a guard before the house in which his fellow-traveller slept, and at daybreak, as soon as he had risen, one of the soldiers thus employed reported to him that the young Roman had fallen into such distemper that it seemed doubtful whether he could continue the journey; a servant who had slept at Basil's door declared that all through the night his master had talked wildly, like one fever-frenzied.
