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The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire Novel
The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire Novel

Chapter XII

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As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.
Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.
In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.
Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.
It also helped, of course, that Brad had complimented her on being able to manage both information and repentance!
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The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire Novel

Chapter XII

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.
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Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.
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In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.
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Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.
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It also helped, of course, that Brad had complimented her on being able to manage both information and repentance!

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.”

Anyone pronoun US /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading “In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “It also helped, of course, that Brad had complimented her on being able to manage both information and repentance!”

Complimented verb US /ˈkɑmpləmentɪd/

praised or expressed approval of

From this reading “It also helped, of course, that Brad had complimented her on being able to manage both information and repentance!”

Course noun US /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It also helped, of course, that Brad had complimented her on being able to manage both information and repentance!”

Despite preposition US /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading “Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.”

Itself pronoun US /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.”

Meantime noun US /ˈmiːntaɪm/

the period of time while something else is happening

From this reading “In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.”

Thinking noun US /thinking/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.”

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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 Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

able

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From this reading It also helped, of course, that Brad had complimented her on being able to manage both information and repentance!

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.

accomplishment

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From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

advantage

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From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

also

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From this reading It also helped, of course, that Brad had complimented her on being able to manage both information and repentance!

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

become

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From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

behalf

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From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It also helped, of course, that Brad had complimented her on being able to manage both information and repentance!

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading It also helped, of course, that Brad had complimented her on being able to manage both information and repentance!

Brad

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From this reading It also helped, of course, that Brad had complimented her on being able to manage both information and repentance!

Brother's

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From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑmpləmentɪd/

praised or expressed approval of

From this reading It also helped, of course, that Brad had complimented her on being able to manage both information and repentance!

correct

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From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

coursenounUS /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It also helped, of course, that Brad had complimented her on being able to manage both information and repentance!

crucifix

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From this reading As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.

despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.

distaste

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From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

enough

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From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

get

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From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

head

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From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

helped

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From this reading It also helped, of course, that Brad had complimented her on being able to manage both information and repentance!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.

HimselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

humanity

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From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

idea

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From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

incarnate

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From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

information

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From this reading It also helped, of course, that Brad had complimented her on being able to manage both information and repentance!

Inquisitor's

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From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

Ivan

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From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

Jeshua

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From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

Jeshua's

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From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

job

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From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

man

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From this reading As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.

manage

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From this reading It also helped, of course, that Brad had complimented her on being able to manage both information and repentance!

Maybe

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From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/

the period of time while something else is happening

From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

much

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From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

often

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From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

one's

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From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

personal

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From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

promised

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From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

protect

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From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

protection

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From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

Protector

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From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

punish

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From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

repentance

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From this reading It also helped, of course, that Brad had complimented her on being able to manage both information and repentance!

repenting

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From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

represented

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From this reading As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.

results

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From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

sacrifice

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From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

sacrificed

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From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

sense

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From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.

sin

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From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

starting

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From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.

there

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From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

thick

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From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

thinkingnounUS /thinking/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As she did, she found herself thinking about the man the crucifix represented.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Maybe, she thought, she was starting to get that through her thick head, because despite her personal distaste for the idea of a Brother's repenting, there was a sense of accomplishment at this one's.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

wait

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From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

willing

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From this reading In the meantime, Jeshua's sacrifice was on behalf of anyone willing to take advantage of it--and Ivan had told her often enough it was as much an Inquisitor's job to correct as to punish.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Jeshua had become incarnate and sacrificed Himself to protect humanity from the results of sin, though protection from sin itself would have to wait for the promised Protector.