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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 In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
accompanied
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From this reading On that day the King himself went in state to Nôtre Dame, accompanied by his brilliant court.
aid
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
all
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
altars
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "WHICH WAY I FLY IS HELL--MYSELF AM HELL!"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
amused
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
anniversary
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
asking
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
brilliant
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From this reading On that day the King himself went in state to Nôtre Dame, accompanied by his brilliant court.
bringing
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On that day the King himself went in state to Nôtre Dame, accompanied by his brilliant court.
cathedrals
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
churches
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
court
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From this reading On that day the King himself went in state to Nôtre Dame, accompanied by his brilliant court.
crowded
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
Dame
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From this reading On that day the King himself went in state to Nôtre Dame, accompanied by his brilliant court.
day
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
Denys
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From this reading It was the feast of St. Denys, the patron saint of France.
departments
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
east
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
example
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
executed
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
feast
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From this reading It was the feast of St. Denys, the patron saint of France.
FLY
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From this reading "WHICH WAY I FLY IS HELL--MYSELF AM HELL!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
fortresses
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
France
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From this reading It was the feast of St. Denys, the patron saint of France.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
future
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
fête
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
gifts
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
governors
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
HELL
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From this reading "WHICH WAY I FLY IS HELL--MYSELF AM HELL!"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On that day the King himself went in state to Nôtre Dame, accompanied by his brilliant court.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On that day the King himself went in state to Nôtre Dame, accompanied by his brilliant court.
holiday
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WHICH WAY I FLY IS HELL--MYSELF AM HELL!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHICH WAY I FLY IS HELL--MYSELF AM HELL!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the feast of St. Denys, the patron saint of France.
King
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From this reading On that day the King himself went in state to Nôtre Dame, accompanied by his brilliant court.
land
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
local
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
MYSELFpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "WHICH WAY I FLY IS HELL--MYSELF AM HELL!"
north
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
Nôtre
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From this reading On that day the King himself went in state to Nôtre Dame, accompanied by his brilliant court.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the feast of St. Denys, the patron saint of France.
offerings
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
other
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
pardon
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
past
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
patron
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From this reading It was the feast of St. Denys, the patron saint of France.
people
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
praying
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
prisoners
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
prosperity
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
provinces
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
released
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
saint
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From this reading It was the feast of St. Denys, the patron saint of France.
saint's
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
sins
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
some
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
south
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
St
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From this reading It was the feast of St. Denys, the patron saint of France.
state
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From this reading On that day the King himself went in state to Nôtre Dame, accompanied by his brilliant court.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the feast of St. Denys, the patron saint of France.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the feast of St. Denys, the patron saint of France.
WAY
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From this reading "WHICH WAY I FLY IS HELL--MYSELF AM HELL!"
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that day the King himself went in state to Nôtre Dame, accompanied by his brilliant court.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
west
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "WHICH WAY I FLY IS HELL--MYSELF AM HELL!"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
worshippers
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From this reading Over all the land, from north to south and east to west, the churches and cathedrals were crowded on that day with worshippers bringing offerings and gifts to the altars, praying for the saint's aid to be still continued to them, asking for pardon for past sins, for prosperity in the future.
worst
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From this reading In the provinces, governors of fortresses and of departments did the same thing at the local cathedrals; prisoners were released because of the anniversary of St. Denys, while some of the worst among them were executed--both as an example, and because it was the great _fête_-day and a holiday when other people required to be amused.
