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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 The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
abbreviation
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From this reading This abbreviation had been adopted in the convent.
adopted
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From this reading This abbreviation had been adopted in the convent.
agitated
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From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
air
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From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
beads
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From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This abbreviation had been adopted in the convent.
Blémeur
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
bow
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From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
certain
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From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
characters
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From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
charming
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
cheerful
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
convent
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From this reading This abbreviation had been adopted in the convent.
Critical
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From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
de
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
DIFFICULTY
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From this reading FAUCHELEVENT FACES THE DIFFICULTY.
door-way
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From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
double
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
entered
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
eyes
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From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
face
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
FACES
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From this reading FAUCHELEVENT FACES THE DIFFICULTY.
Father
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From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
FAUCHELEVENT
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From this reading FAUCHELEVENT FACES THE DIFFICULTY.
Fauvent
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From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
form
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
gardener
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From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
gave
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From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This abbreviation had been adopted in the convent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
imprinted
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
Innocent
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
learned
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
moment
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
monks
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From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
Mother
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
notably
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From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
occasions
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From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
Oh
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From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
peculiar
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From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
preoccupation
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
priests
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From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
prioress
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
professions
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From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
raised
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From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
said
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From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
serious
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From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
telling
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From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAUCHELEVENT FACES THE DIFFICULTY.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
timid
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From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have an agitated and serious air is peculiar, on Critical occasions, to certain characters and professions, and notably to priests and monks.
usually
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, this double form of preoccupation was imprinted on the face of the prioress, who was that charming and learned Mademoiselle de Blémeur, or Mother Innocent, who was usually so cheerful.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The gardener gave a timid bow, and remained in the door-way of the cell; the prioress, who was telling her beads, raised her eyes, and said,-- "Oh, it is you, Father Fauvent?"
