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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 “Come in, my reverend father,” said Mazarin, after a last look at the ruelle, “come in and console me.”
absolution
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From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Come in, my reverend father,” said Mazarin, after a last look at the ruelle, “come in and console me.”
afterwards
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From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
agitation
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From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
anxiety
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From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My lord,” said the father, “you are not so ill as to make a general confession urgent—and it will be very fatiguing—take care.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My lord,” said the father, “you are not so ill as to make a general confession urgent—and it will be very fatiguing—take care.”
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My lord,” said the father, “you are not so ill as to make a general confession urgent—and it will be very fatiguing—take care.”
Begin
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From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
cardinal's
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From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
care
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From this reading “My lord,” said the father, “you are not so ill as to make a general confession urgent—and it will be very fatiguing—take care.”
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come in, my reverend father,” said Mazarin, after a last look at the ruelle, “come in and console me.”
comfortable
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From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
confession
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From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
console
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From this reading “Come in, my reverend father,” said Mazarin, after a last look at the ruelle, “come in and console me.”
deliberately
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From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
down
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From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “That is my duty, my lord,” replied the Theatin.
entered
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From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
father
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From this reading “Come in, my reverend father,” said Mazarin, after a last look at the ruelle, “come in and console me.”
fatiguing
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From this reading “My lord,” said the father, “you are not so ill as to make a general confession urgent—and it will be very fatiguing—take care.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
general
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From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
give
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From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
going
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From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
health
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From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
household
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From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
ill
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From this reading “My lord,” said the father, “you are not so ill as to make a general confession urgent—and it will be very fatiguing—take care.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is my duty, my lord,” replied the Theatin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My lord,” said the father, “you are not so ill as to make a general confession urgent—and it will be very fatiguing—take care.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come in, my reverend father,” said Mazarin, after a last look at the ruelle, “come in and console me.”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come in, my reverend father,” said Mazarin, after a last look at the ruelle, “come in and console me.”
lord
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From this reading “That is my duty, my lord,” replied the Theatin.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My lord,” said the father, “you are not so ill as to make a general confession urgent—and it will be very fatiguing—take care.”
making
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From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
Mazarin
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From this reading “Come in, my reverend father,” said Mazarin, after a last look at the ruelle, “come in and console me.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come in, my reverend father,” said Mazarin, after a last look at the ruelle, “come in and console me.”
more
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From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
much
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From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Come in, my reverend father,” said Mazarin, after a last look at the ruelle, “come in and console me.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
noise
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From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My lord,” said the father, “you are not so ill as to make a general confession urgent—and it will be very fatiguing—take care.”
raised
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From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That is my duty, my lord,” replied the Theatin.
reverend
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From this reading “Come in, my reverend father,” said Mazarin, after a last look at the ruelle, “come in and console me.”
ruelle
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From this reading “Come in, my reverend father,” said Mazarin, after a last look at the ruelle, “come in and console me.”
said
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From this reading “Come in, my reverend father,” said Mazarin, after a last look at the ruelle, “come in and console me.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
sitting
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From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My lord,” said the father, “you are not so ill as to make a general confession urgent—and it will be very fatiguing—take care.”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My lord,” said the father, “you are not so ill as to make a general confession urgent—and it will be very fatiguing—take care.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is my duty, my lord,” replied the Theatin.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
Theatin
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From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
too
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From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
tranquil
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From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
urgent
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From this reading “My lord,” said the father, “you are not so ill as to make a general confession urgent—and it will be very fatiguing—take care.”
very
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From this reading “My lord,” said the father, “you are not so ill as to make a general confession urgent—and it will be very fatiguing—take care.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Theatin entered deliberately, without being too much astonished at the noise and agitation which anxiety for the cardinal’s health had raised in his household.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Begin by sitting down, and making yourself comfortable, for I am going to begin with a general confession; you will afterwards give me a good absolution, and I shall believe myself more tranquil.”
