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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 Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Rudy pressed his hand, and replied, "A letter would not reach Him up above; it would not give him back whom we have lost."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Rudy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
back
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From this reading Rudy pressed his hand, and replied, "A letter would not reach Him up above; it would not give him back whom we have lost."
called
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
ChristnounUS /kraɪst/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "To the Lord Christ," he replied.
clasped
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
convince
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From this reading It was not, however, easy for Rudy to convince Saperli of the impossibility of doing what he wished.
cretin
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
devoutly
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
die
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Rudy.
doing
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From this reading It was not, however, easy for Rudy to convince Saperli of the impossibility of doing what he wished.
easy
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From this reading It was not, however, easy for Rudy to convince Saperli of the impossibility of doing what he wished.
expression
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
eyes
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not, however, easy for Rudy to convince Saperli of the impossibility of doing what he wished.
give
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From this reading Rudy pressed his hand, and replied, "A letter would not reach Him up above; it would not give him back whom we have lost."
hand
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From this reading Rudy pressed his hand, and replied, "A letter would not reach Him up above; it would not give him back whom we have lost."
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rudy pressed his hand, and replied, "A letter would not reach Him up above; it would not give him back whom we have lost."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To the Lord Christ," he replied.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
house
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was not, however, easy for Rudy to convince Saperli of the impossibility of doing what he wished.
idiot
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
impossibility
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From this reading It was not, however, easy for Rudy to convince Saperli of the impossibility of doing what he wished.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rudy pressed his hand, and replied, "A letter would not reach Him up above; it would not give him back whom we have lost."
Jesus
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
letter
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "To the Lord Christ," he replied.
lost
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From this reading Rudy pressed his hand, and replied, "A letter would not reach Him up above; it would not give him back whom we have lost."
master
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
mean
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From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Rudy.
most
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
often
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
pray
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
pressed
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From this reading Rudy pressed his hand, and replied, "A letter would not reach Him up above; it would not give him back whom we have lost."
reach
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From this reading Rudy pressed his hand, and replied, "A letter would not reach Him up above; it would not give him back whom we have lost."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "To the Lord Christ," he replied.
Rudy
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From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Rudy.
said
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
Saperli
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
send
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To the Lord Christ," he replied.
Then
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To the Lord Christ," he replied.
touching
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
up
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From this reading Rudy pressed his hand, and replied, "A letter would not reach Him up above; it would not give him back whom we have lost."
wants
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From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Rudy pressed his hand, and replied, "A letter would not reach Him up above; it would not give him back whom we have lost."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Rudy.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rudy pressed his hand, and replied, "A letter would not reach Him up above; it would not give him back whom we have lost."
wished
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From this reading It was not, however, easy for Rudy to convince Saperli of the impossibility of doing what he wished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the poor idiot, as the cretin was often called, looked at Rudy with a most touching expression in his eyes, clasped his hands, and said, solemnly and devoutly, "Saperli wants to send a letter to Jesus Christ, to pray Him to let Saperli die, and not the master of the house here."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Rudy pressed his hand, and replied, "A letter would not reach Him up above; it would not give him back whom we have lost."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Rudy.
