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able
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From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
all
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From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
answer
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From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
any
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From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
Becker
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From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was she to say now?
came
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From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
commandments
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From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
confessed
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confessional
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From this reading Mrs. Tiralla was kneeling in the confessional.
day
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From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
desires
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From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
easily
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From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
Father
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From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
hitherto
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From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
How
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From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Tiralla was kneeling in the confessional.
kneeling
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From this reading Mrs. Tiralla was kneeling in the confessional.
knew
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From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
limbs
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From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
Martin
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meet
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months
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Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Tiralla was kneeling in the confessional.
negative
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From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
night
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ninth
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From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
now
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From this reading But what was she to say now?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
probably
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From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
put
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From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
quickly
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From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
say
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From this reading But what was she to say now?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
sins
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From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
sixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
stare
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From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
Starydwór
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Szypulski
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From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Tiralla was kneeling in the confessional.
thoughts
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From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
Tiralla
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From this reading Mrs. Tiralla was kneeling in the confessional.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
to-morrow
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tortured
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From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
trembled
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From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
turn
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From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
unclean
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From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Tiralla was kneeling in the confessional.
weeks
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From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
well
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From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was she to say now?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
