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able
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From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Madame," replied the doctor, "I think you are mistaken about Mlle, d'Aubray.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Madame," replied the doctor, "I think you are mistaken about Mlle, d'Aubray.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
cease
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From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
constantly
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From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
d'Aubray
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From this reading "Madame," replied the doctor, "I think you are mistaken about Mlle, d'Aubray.
deliver
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From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
distracted
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From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Madame," replied the doctor, "I think you are mistaken about Mlle, d'Aubray.
end
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From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
engage
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From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
feelings
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From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
fervour
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From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
former
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From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
gladly
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From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
goodness
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From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
guilty
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From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Madame," replied the doctor, "I think you are mistaken about Mlle, d'Aubray.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
letter
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From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
Madame
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From this reading "Madame," replied the doctor, "I think you are mistaken about Mlle, d'Aubray.
marquise
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From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
mistaken
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From this reading "Madame," replied the doctor, "I think you are mistaken about Mlle, d'Aubray.
Mlle
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From this reading "Madame," replied the doctor, "I think you are mistaken about Mlle, d'Aubray.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
now
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From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
o'clock
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From this reading She prayed till seven o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
patient
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From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
penitent
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From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
pray
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From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
prayed
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From this reading She prayed till seven o'clock.
prayer
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From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
prayers
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From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
received
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From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Madame," replied the doctor, "I think you are mistaken about Mlle, d'Aubray.
return
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From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
rosary
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From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
see
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From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
seven
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From this reading She prayed till seven o'clock.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She prayed till seven o'clock.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
thanks
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From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Madame," replied the doctor, "I think you are mistaken about Mlle, d'Aubray.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Madame," replied the doctor, "I think you are mistaken about Mlle, d'Aubray.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She prayed till seven o'clock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
up
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From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
very
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From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And the marquise, who had been constantly distracted since the morning, was now, thanks to the patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her former fervour to her prayers.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You may see by her letter what are her feelings towards you, and you must pray with this rosary up to the very end.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madame," replied the doctor, "I think you are mistaken about Mlle, d'Aubray.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let not your prayers be interrupted or distracted, for no guilty penitent must cease from prayer; and I, madame, will engage to deliver the rosary where it will be gladly received."
