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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 On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
acquainted
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From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Would you like to see his Holiness in public while you are waiting for a private audience?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
Assessor
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From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
attraction
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From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
audience
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From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
barely
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From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
chance
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From this reading "What a fortunate chance, my dear sir," said he; "I was thinking of you.
civility
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From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
Congregation
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From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
day
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From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
dear
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From this reading "What a fortunate chance, my dear sir," said he; "I was thinking of you.
detect
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From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
encountered
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From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
evening
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From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
expression
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From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
faint
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From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
following
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From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Would you like to see his Holiness in public while you are waiting for a private audience?"
fortunate
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From this reading "What a fortunate chance, my dear sir," said he; "I was thinking of you.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
front
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From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
harassing
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From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
Holiness
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From this reading Would you like to see his Holiness in public while you are waiting for a private audience?"
Holy
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From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What a fortunate chance, my dear sir," said he; "I was thinking of you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
irony
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From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
just
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From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
knew
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From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
led
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From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
like
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From this reading Would you like to see his Holiness in public while you are waiting for a private audience?"
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
man
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From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
meeting
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From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
Monsignor
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From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
more
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From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What a fortunate chance, my dear sir," said he; "I was thinking of you.
Nani
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From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
Office
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From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
once
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From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
Pierre
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From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
Pope
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From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
prepared
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From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
private
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From this reading Would you like to see his Holiness in public while you are waiting for a private audience?"
proceedings
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From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
public
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From this reading Would you like to see his Holiness in public while you are waiting for a private audience?"
put
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From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
ramble
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From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
said
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From this reading "What a fortunate chance, my dear sir," said he; "I was thinking of you.
see
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From this reading Would you like to see his Holiness in public while you are waiting for a private audience?"
sir
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From this reading "What a fortunate chance, my dear sir," said he; "I was thinking of you.
smiling
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From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
superior
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From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What a fortunate chance, my dear sir," said he; "I was thinking of you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would you like to see his Holiness in public while you are waiting for a private audience?"
Vatican
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From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
waiting
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From this reading Would you like to see his Holiness in public while you are waiting for a private audience?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
Wednesday
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From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
weekly
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From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a fortunate chance, my dear sir," said he; "I was thinking of you.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Would you like to see his Holiness in public while you are waiting for a private audience?"
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading On the following day as Pierre, after a long ramble, once more found himself in front of the Vatican, whither a harassing attraction ever led him, he again encountered Monsignor Nani.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nani had put on his pleasant expression of smiling civility, beneath which one would barely detect the faint irony of a superior man who knew everything, prepared everything, and could do everything.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a Wednesday evening, and the Assessor of the Holy Office had just come from his weekly audience with the Pope, whom he had acquainted with the proceedings of the Congregation at its meeting that morning.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you like to see his Holiness in public while you are waiting for a private audience?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What a fortunate chance, my dear sir," said he; "I was thinking of you.
