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Hopes and Fears
Hopes and Fears

Chapter VIII

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She gives thee a garland woven fair, Take care!
It is a fool's-cap for thee to wear, Beware!
Beware!
Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.
She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.
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Hopes and Fears

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/115 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She gives thee a garland woven fair, Take care!
Line 2
It is a fool's-cap for thee to wear, Beware!
Line 3
Beware!
Line 4
Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.
Line 5
She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Fair noun US /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She gives thee a garland woven fair, Take care!”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.”

Pleasant noun US /pleasant/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She gives thee a garland woven fair, Take care!”

Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “She gives thee a garland woven fair, Take care!”

Wind noun US /wind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.”

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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 She gives thee a garland woven fair, Take care!

all

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

Behold

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From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

Beware

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From this reading It is a fool's-cap for thee to wear, Beware!

breathing

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

calm

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

care

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From this reading She gives thee a garland woven fair, Take care!

Charlecote

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

charms

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

contemplating

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

face

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

fairnounUS /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She gives thee a garland woven fair, Take care!

fool's-cap

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From this reading It is a fool's-cap for thee to wear, Beware!

fooling

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From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is a fool's-cap for thee to wear, Beware!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

Fulmort

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From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

garland

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From this reading She gives thee a garland woven fair, Take care!

gives

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From this reading She gives thee a garland woven fair, Take care!

gliding

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

hunt

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is a fool's-cap for thee to wear, Beware!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a fool's-cap for thee to wear, Beware!

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

joyous

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

landscape

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

London

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From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

LONGFELLOW

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From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

luxury

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

Miss

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

MULLER

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From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

opposite

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

past

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

peacefully

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

Phoebe

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From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

pleasantnounUS /pleasant/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

rationality

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

repose

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

sat

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

seated

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From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She gives thee a garland woven fair, Take care!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

spectacle

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

summer

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

TakenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She gives thee a garland woven fair, Take care!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading She gives thee a garland woven fair, Take care!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is a fool's-cap for thee to wear, Beware!

train

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From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

Trust

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From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

unvaried

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

very

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

way

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From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!--LONGFELLOW, from MULLER Behold Phoebe Fulmort seated in a train on the way to London.

wear

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From this reading It is a fool's-cap for thee to wear, Beware!

windnounUS /wind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

windows

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From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was a very pleasant spectacle to Miss Charlecote opposite to her, so peacefully joyous was her face, as she sat with the wind breathing in on her, in the calm luxury of contemplating the landscape gliding past the windows in all its summer charms, and the repose of having no one to hunt her into unvaried rationality.

woven

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From this reading She gives thee a garland woven fair, Take care!