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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 Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
air
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
alcalde
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From this reading The alcalde coming to join his guest found him in tears during the elevation, while the nun was singing, and brought him back to his house.
all
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Storm was without, and calm within the sanctuary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
attention
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back
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From this reading The alcalde coming to join his guest found him in tears during the elevation, while the nun was singing, and brought him back to his house.
balm
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
blossomed
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
breathed
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The alcalde coming to join his guest found him in tears during the elevation, while the nun was singing, and brought him back to his house.
burning
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
calm
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From this reading Storm was without, and calm within the sanctuary.
caressing
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
coming
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From this reading The alcalde coming to join his guest found him in tears during the elevation, while the nun was singing, and brought him back to his house.
confessor
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From this reading Surprised to find so much piety in a French military man, the worthy magistrate invited the confessor of the convent to meet his guest.
confirmed
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From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
convent
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From this reading Surprised to find so much piety in a French military man, the worthy magistrate invited the confessor of the convent to meet his guest.
deal
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From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
deeply
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
disinterested
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From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The alcalde coming to join his guest found him in tears during the elevation, while the nun was singing, and brought him back to his house.
ecclesiastic
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effluence
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
elevation
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From this reading The alcalde coming to join his guest found him in tears during the elevation, while the nun was singing, and brought him back to his house.
fain
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
fell
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
find
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From this reading Surprised to find so much piety in a French military man, the worthy magistrate invited the confessor of the convent to meet his guest.
formed
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From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
forth
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The alcalde coming to join his guest found him in tears during the elevation, while the nun was singing, and brought him back to his house.
French
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From this reading Surprised to find so much piety in a French military man, the worthy magistrate invited the confessor of the convent to meet his guest.
General
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From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
given
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From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
guest
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From this reading The alcalde coming to join his guest found him in tears during the elevation, while the nun was singing, and brought him back to his house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
heart
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
high
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From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The alcalde coming to join his guest found him in tears during the elevation, while the nun was singing, and brought him back to his house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The alcalde coming to join his guest found him in tears during the elevation, while the nun was singing, and brought him back to his house.
hosts
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From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
house
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From this reading The alcalde coming to join his guest found him in tears during the elevation, while the nun was singing, and brought him back to his house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
invited
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From this reading Surprised to find so much piety in a French military man, the worthy magistrate invited the confessor of the convent to meet his guest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
join
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From this reading The alcalde coming to join his guest found him in tears during the elevation, while the nun was singing, and brought him back to his house.
like
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
love
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
lover's
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
magistrate
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From this reading Surprised to find so much piety in a French military man, the worthy magistrate invited the confessor of the convent to meet his guest.
man
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
meet
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From this reading Surprised to find so much piety in a French military man, the worthy magistrate invited the confessor of the convent to meet his guest.
military
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From this reading Surprised to find so much piety in a French military man, the worthy magistrate invited the confessor of the convent to meet his guest.
more
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
much
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From this reading Surprised to find so much piety in a French military man, the worthy magistrate invited the confessor of the convent to meet his guest.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
news
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From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
notes
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
nun
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From this reading The alcalde coming to join his guest found him in tears during the elevation, while the nun was singing, and brought him back to his house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
opinion
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From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
out
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
paid
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From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
piety
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From this reading Surprised to find so much piety in a French military man, the worthy magistrate invited the confessor of the convent to meet his guest.
pleasure
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From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
poured
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
prayer
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
receive
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
respect
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From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
rich
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading Storm was without, and calm within the sanctuary.
singing
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From this reading The alcalde coming to join his guest found him in tears during the elevation, while the nun was singing, and brought him back to his house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Surprised to find so much piety in a French military man, the worthy magistrate invited the confessor of the convent to meet his guest.
soul
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
Spanish
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From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
Storm
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From this reading Storm was without, and calm within the sanctuary.
supper
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From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
SurprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surprised to find so much piety in a French military man, the worthy magistrate invited the confessor of the convent to meet his guest.
tears
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From this reading The alcalde coming to join his guest found him in tears during the elevation, while the nun was singing, and brought him back to his house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Storm was without, and calm within the sanctuary.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
voice
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Storm was without, and calm within the sanctuary.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The alcalde coming to join his guest found him in tears during the elevation, while the nun was singing, and brought him back to his house.
wholly
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From this reading Never had news given the General more pleasure; he paid the ecclesiastic a good deal of attention at supper, and confirmed his Spanish hosts in the high opinion they had formed of his piety by a not wholly disinterested respect.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Storm was without, and calm within the sanctuary.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Storm was without, and calm within the sanctuary.
words
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From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Surprised to find so much piety in a French military man, the worthy magistrate invited the confessor of the convent to meet his guest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still that rich voice poured out all its caressing notes; it fell like balm on the lover’s burning heart; it blossomed upon the air--the air that a man would fain breathe more deeply to receive the effluence of a soul breathed forth with love in the words of the prayer.
