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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 He paused--there was a slight stir among the audience, but otherwise not a sound.
absorbed
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He paused--there was a slight stir among the audience, but otherwise not a sound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading It leaves no room for suspicion,--no place for argument--no cause for contradiction.
attention
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
Aubrey
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From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
audience
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beautiful
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
blue
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
Bonpre's
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He paused--there was a slight stir among the audience, but otherwise not a sound.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
Cardinal
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
cause
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From this reading It leaves no room for suspicion,--no place for argument--no cause for contradiction.
cloudy
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
contradiction
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Cross
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
dreamy
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eyes
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face
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faith
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From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
figure
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
firm
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From this reading It is the highest form of love,--the only firm rock of friendship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It leaves no room for suspicion,--no place for argument--no cause for contradiction.
form
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From this reading It is the highest form of love,--the only firm rock of friendship.
friendship
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From this reading It is the highest form of love,--the only firm rock of friendship.
full
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
graceful
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused--there was a slight stir among the audience, but otherwise not a sound.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
highest
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From this reading It is the highest form of love,--the only firm rock of friendship.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
increasing
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From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the highest form of love,--the only firm rock of friendship.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the highest form of love,--the only firm rock of friendship.
leaning
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
leaves
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From this reading It leaves no room for suspicion,--no place for argument--no cause for contradiction.
like
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From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
love
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From this reading It is the highest form of love,--the only firm rock of friendship.
Manuel
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
mean
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From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
mild
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It leaves no room for suspicion,--no place for argument--no cause for contradiction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He paused--there was a slight stir among the audience, but otherwise not a sound.
nymph-like
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
only
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From this reading It is the highest form of love,--the only firm rock of friendship.
otherwise
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From this reading He paused--there was a slight stir among the audience, but otherwise not a sound.
own
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
passion
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From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
paused
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From this reading He paused--there was a slight stir among the audience, but otherwise not a sound.
place
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From this reading It leaves no room for suspicion,--no place for argument--no cause for contradiction.
quiet
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
raised
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rapt
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
rock
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From this reading It is the highest form of love,--the only firm rock of friendship.
room
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From this reading It leaves no room for suspicion,--no place for argument--no cause for contradiction.
sat
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
slight
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From this reading He paused--there was a slight stir among the audience, but otherwise not a sound.
sound
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From this reading He paused--there was a slight stir among the audience, but otherwise not a sound.
speaker's
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
stir
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From this reading He paused--there was a slight stir among the audience, but otherwise not a sound.
suspicion
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From this reading It leaves no room for suspicion,--no place for argument--no cause for contradiction.
Sylvie
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paused--there was a slight stir among the audience, but otherwise not a sound.
there
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From this reading He paused--there was a slight stir among the audience, but otherwise not a sound.
thoughts
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
unbroken
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From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
veiled
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
warmth
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From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He paused--there was a slight stir among the audience, but otherwise not a sound.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
white
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From this reading Sylvie sat quiet, a graceful, nymph-like figure, veiled in her cloudy white--Cardinal Bonpre's mild blue eyes raised to the speaker's face, were full of rapt attention--and Manuel still leaning against the great Cross seemed absorbed in dreamy and beautiful thoughts of his own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should like," went on Aubrey with increasing warmth and passion, "to tell you what I mean by 'faith unbroken.'
