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AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
angels
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From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
apostles
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From this reading The good God is my father, the good Virgin is my mother, the three apostles are my brothers, the three virgins are my sisters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The good God is my father, the good Virgin is my mother, the three apostles are my brothers, the three virgins are my sisters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
bearing
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
bed
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From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
black
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shirt in which God was born envelopes my body; Saint Margaret’s cross is written on my breast.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shirt in which God was born envelopes my body; Saint Margaret’s cross is written on my breast.
breast
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From this reading The shirt in which God was born envelopes my body; Saint Margaret’s cross is written on my breast.
brothers
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From this reading The good God is my father, the good Virgin is my mother, the three apostles are my brothers, the three virgins are my sisters.
called
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
cross
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From this reading The shirt in which God was born envelopes my body; Saint Margaret’s cross is written on my breast.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
down
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From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
envelopes
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From this reading The shirt in which God was born envelopes my body; Saint Margaret’s cross is written on my breast.
evening
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From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
father
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From this reading The good God is my father, the good Virgin is my mother, the three apostles are my brothers, the three virgins are my sisters.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madame the Virgin was walking through the meadows, weeping for God, when she met M. Saint John.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
God
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
head
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From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
hesitation
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From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
inscribed
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The good God is my father, the good Virgin is my mother, the three apostles are my brothers, the three virgins are my sisters.
John
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From this reading Madame the Virgin was walking through the meadows, weeping for God, when she met M. Saint John.
large
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
letters
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
lie
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From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
M
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From this reading Madame the Virgin was walking through the meadows, weeping for God, when she met M. Saint John.
Madame
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From this reading Madame the Virgin was walking through the meadows, weeping for God, when she met M. Saint John.
made
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
Margaret's
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From this reading The shirt in which God was born envelopes my body; Saint Margaret’s cross is written on my breast.
Mary
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From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
meadows
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From this reading Madame the Virgin was walking through the meadows, weeping for God, when she met M. Saint John.
met
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From this reading Madame the Virgin was walking through the meadows, weeping for God, when she met M. Saint John.
middle
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From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
mother
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From this reading The good God is my father, the good Virgin is my mother, the three apostles are my brothers, the three virgins are my sisters.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
paradise
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
Paternoster
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
people
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
placed
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
possessed
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
prayer
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
property
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
refectory
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
said
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
Saint
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From this reading The shirt in which God was born envelopes my body; Saint Margaret’s cross is written on my breast.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame the Virgin was walking through the meadows, weeping for God, when she met M. Saint John.
shirt
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From this reading The shirt in which God was born envelopes my body; Saint Margaret’s cross is written on my breast.
sisters
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From this reading The good God is my father, the good Virgin is my mother, the three apostles are my brothers, the three virgins are my sisters.
sitting
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From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
straight
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
three
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From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Madame the Virgin was walking through the meadows, weeping for God, when she met M. Saint John.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
two
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From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
Virgin
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From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
virgins
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From this reading The good God is my father, the good Virgin is my mother, the three apostles are my brothers, the three virgins are my sisters.
walking
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From this reading Madame the Virgin was walking through the meadows, weeping for God, when she met M. Saint John.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
weeping
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From this reading Madame the Virgin was walking through the meadows, weeping for God, when she met M. Saint John.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
white
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From this reading Above the door of the refectory this prayer, which was called the _white Paternoster_, and which possessed the property of bearing people straight to paradise, was inscribed in large black letters:— “Little white Paternoster, which God made, which God said, which God placed in paradise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the evening, when I went to bed, I found three angels sitting on my bed, one at the foot, two at the head, the good Virgin Mary in the middle, who told me to lie down without hesitation.
written
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From this reading The shirt in which God was born envelopes my body; Saint Margaret’s cross is written on my breast.
