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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 They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
all
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From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
altar
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From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.
bishop's
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From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
blow
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From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.
candles
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From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
carried
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From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
celebrating
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From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
chapel
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From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
Easter
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From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
episcopal
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From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.
gorgeousness
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From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VAGRES IN JUDGMENT.
invaded
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From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
JUDGMENT
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From this reading VAGRES IN JUDGMENT.
lighted
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From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
mass
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From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
night
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From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
place
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From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
striking
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From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
Sunday
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From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
VAGRES
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From this reading VAGRES IN JUDGMENT.
villa
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From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.
wax
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From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.