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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 thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
almost
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A word must be said as to what an _oubliette_ was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But this was for a moment only, and then she bounded in the direction of the keep.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A word must be said as to what an _oubliette_ was.
bounded
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From this reading But this was for a moment only, and then she bounded in the direction of the keep.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was for a moment only, and then she bounded in the direction of the keep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
castle
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
considerable
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
conveyed
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From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
depth
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
descend
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
direction
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From this reading But this was for a moment only, and then she bounded in the direction of the keep.
down
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
dropped
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
floor
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
France
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
Germany
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
held
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From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
holes
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
horror
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From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VADE IN PACE.
interest
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
keep
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From this reading But this was for a moment only, and then she bounded in the direction of the keep.
lord
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
mediæval
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
moment
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From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A word must be said as to what an _oubliette_ was.
Noémi
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From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
oblivion
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
only
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From this reading But this was for a moment only, and then she bounded in the direction of the keep.
oubliette
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From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
oubliettes
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
PACE
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From this reading VADE IN PACE.
paralysed
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From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
places
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
prisoners
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
said
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From this reading A word must be said as to what an _oubliette_ was.
say
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this was for a moment only, and then she bounded in the direction of the keep.
shown
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
sink
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
then
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From this reading But this was for a moment only, and then she bounded in the direction of the keep.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was for a moment only, and then she bounded in the direction of the keep.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A word must be said as to what an _oubliette_ was.
undefined
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From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
usually
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
VADE
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From this reading VADE IN PACE.
visitor
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From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this was for a moment only, and then she bounded in the direction of the keep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A word must be said as to what an _oubliette_ was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In almost every mediæval castle in France and Germany the visitor is shown holes, usually in the floor, that descend to a considerable depth, and which are said to be _oubliettes_--that is to say, places down which prisoners were dropped when it was to the interest of the lord of the castle to sink them in oblivion.
word
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From this reading THE thought of undefined horror conveyed by that word "_oubliette_" for a moment held Noémi as though it had paralysed her.
