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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 PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man you defended--Gautran, charged with the murder of an innocent girl--is dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
apart
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From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of him I may not speak at present.
awfully
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From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
called
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From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
Capel
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From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
charged
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From this reading The man you defended--Gautran, charged with the murder of an innocent girl--is dead.
choice
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From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
concerning
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From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
confessions
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From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
Creator
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From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man you defended--Gautran, charged with the murder of an innocent girl--is dead.
dearest
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From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
death
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From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
Death-bed
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From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
defended
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From this reading The man you defended--Gautran, charged with the murder of an innocent girl--is dead.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
Father
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From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
friend
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From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
further
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From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
Gautran
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From this reading The man you defended--Gautran, charged with the murder of an innocent girl--is dead.
girl
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From this reading The man you defended--Gautran, charged with the murder of an innocent girl--is dead.
God
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From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
hand
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From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
hanging
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From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of him I may not speak at present.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
innocent
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From this reading The man you defended--Gautran, charged with the murder of an innocent girl--is dead.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
man
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From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Of him I may not speak at present.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
most
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From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
murder
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From this reading The man you defended--Gautran, charged with the murder of an innocent girl--is dead.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
now
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From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
obey
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From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
PAULINE
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From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
presence
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From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
present
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From this reading Of him I may not speak at present.
presses
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From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
sacred
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From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
said
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From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
say
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From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
sinner
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From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
smitten
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From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
soul
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From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
speak
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From this reading Of him I may not speak at present.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I should have been here before had it not been that my duty called me most awfully and suddenly to a man who has been smitten to death by the hand of God.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man you defended--Gautran, charged with the murder of an innocent girl--is dead.
word
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From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PAULINE "I have no choice but to obey you," said Father Capel, "for time presses, and a life is hanging in the balance.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Death-bed confessions are sacred, and apart from that, not even in the presence of your dearest friend can I say one further word concerning the sinner whose soul is now before its Creator.
