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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 Then he watched Nani as he went off, with a light and conquering step as if marching to all the victories of the future.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
all
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From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pierre bowed, and pressed the small, plump, supple hand which the prelate offered him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he watched Nani as he went off, with a light and conquering step as if marching to all the victories of the future.
Augustus
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From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
become
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From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
bondage
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From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
bowed
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From this reading Pierre bowed, and pressed the small, plump, supple hand which the prelate offered him.
Christ
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From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
Church
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From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
conquering
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From this reading Then he watched Nani as he went off, with a light and conquering step as if marching to all the victories of the future.
dictatorship
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From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
forget
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From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
future
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From this reading Then he watched Nani as he went off, with a light and conquering step as if marching to all the victories of the future.
hand
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From this reading Pierre bowed, and pressed the small, plump, supple hand which the prelate offered him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pierre bowed, and pressed the small, plump, supple hand which the prelate offered him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No, no, he, Pierre, would forget nothing of his journey!
holy
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From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then he watched Nani as he went off, with a light and conquering step as if marching to all the victories of the future.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
kindness
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From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
knew
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From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
law
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From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
light
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From this reading Then he watched Nani as he went off, with a light and conquering step as if marching to all the victories of the future.
marching
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From this reading Then he watched Nani as he went off, with a light and conquering step as if marching to all the victories of the future.
master
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From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
Monseigneur
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From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
mother
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From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
Nani
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From this reading Then he watched Nani as he went off, with a light and conquering step as if marching to all the victories of the future.
nations
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From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, no, he, Pierre, would forget nothing of his journey!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
off
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From this reading Then he watched Nani as he went off, with a light and conquering step as if marching to all the victories of the future.
offered
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From this reading Pierre bowed, and pressed the small, plump, supple hand which the prelate offered him.
Pierre
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From this reading Pierre bowed, and pressed the small, plump, supple hand which the prelate offered him.
plump
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From this reading Pierre bowed, and pressed the small, plump, supple hand which the prelate offered him.
prelate
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From this reading Pierre bowed, and pressed the small, plump, supple hand which the prelate offered him.
pressed
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From this reading Pierre bowed, and pressed the small, plump, supple hand which the prelate offered him.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
small
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From this reading Pierre bowed, and pressed the small, plump, supple hand which the prelate offered him.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he watched Nani as he went off, with a light and conquering step as if marching to all the victories of the future.
supple
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From this reading Pierre bowed, and pressed the small, plump, supple hand which the prelate offered him.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
temporal
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From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
thank
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From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pierre bowed, and pressed the small, plump, supple hand which the prelate offered him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
Then
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From this reading Then he watched Nani as he went off, with a light and conquering step as if marching to all the victories of the future.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he watched Nani as he went off, with a light and conquering step as if marching to all the victories of the future.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
union
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From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
victories
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From this reading Then he watched Nani as he went off, with a light and conquering step as if marching to all the victories of the future.
watched
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From this reading Then he watched Nani as he went off, with a light and conquering step as if marching to all the victories of the future.
well
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From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he watched Nani as he went off, with a light and conquering step as if marching to all the victories of the future.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pierre bowed, and pressed the small, plump, supple hand which the prelate offered him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he watched Nani as he went off, with a light and conquering step as if marching to all the victories of the future.
world
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From this reading He well knew that union of all the nations under their holy mother the Church, that temporal bondage in which the law of Christ would become the dictatorship of Augustus, master of the world!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No, no, he, Pierre, would forget nothing of his journey!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Monseigneur," he replied, "I again thank you for all your kindness; you may be sure that I shall forget nothing of my journey."
