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alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
betray
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
Catherine
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From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
commands
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From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
common
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From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
conquered
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From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
depths
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did he do it?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How did he do it?”
fearlessly
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From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
force
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From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
ground
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From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How did he do it?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
hole
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From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
How
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From this reading “How did he do it?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
intend
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How did he do it?”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
knew
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
lost
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
loved
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
Madame
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From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
man
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From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
many
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
misguided
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
Montegnac
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
much
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From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
new
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
only
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
parishioner
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
rector
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
said
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
showed
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From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
soul
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
stirred
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
things
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From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
voice
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From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
words
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From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
wrong
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From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
