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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 "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
ascended
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
bosom
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
break
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From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
broke
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From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "BUT WHAT WILL PAPA SAY?"
came
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
chain
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From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
corner
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
dip
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From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
down
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
fairer
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
full
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
gazing
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
girl
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
gold
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
gravel
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
HELEN
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
human
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From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
Joy
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From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
leaning
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
Like
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From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
lined
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
links
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From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
looking
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
man
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
mohur
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
moon
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
Moore
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
more
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
murmur
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From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
night
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From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
now
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
oar
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From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
oh
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From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
orange-trees
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
overhead
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
pain
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From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
pair
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
palms
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
PAPA
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From this reading "BUT WHAT WILL PAPA SAY?"
partner
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
pathway
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
prospect
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
railings
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
rather
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
rustic
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
SAY
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From this reading "BUT WHAT WILL PAPA SAY?"
scene
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
sea
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
seldom
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From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
sharp
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
soft
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From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
soon
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From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
sound
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From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
steep
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
tis
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From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
to-night
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From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
tropical
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From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
turning
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
view
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From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
voices
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From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
water
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From this reading It was a soft, still, tropical night; not a sound broke the silence, save a distant murmur of human voices, or the dip of an oar in the water.
weaves
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From this reading "Joy so seldom weaves a chain Like this to-night, that, oh! 'tis pain To break its links so soon."
well-favoured
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From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "BUT WHAT WILL PAPA SAY?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That moon overhead seldom looked down upon fairer scene, or a more well-favoured couple, than the pair who were now leaning over the rustic railings, and gazing at the prospect beneath them—or rather, the man was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the sea.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "BUT WHAT WILL PAPA SAY?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Moore._ HELEN and her partner ascended the steep gravel pathway, lined with palms, gold mohur, and orange-trees, and turning a sharp corner, came suddenly upon a full view of the sea, with the moon on her bosom.
