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Innocent : Her Fancy and His Fact
Innocent : Her Fancy and His Fact

Chapter XXI

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Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.
The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.
His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.
On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.
His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.
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Innocent : Her Fancy and His Fact

Chapter XXI

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Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.
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The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.
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His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.
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On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.
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His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

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

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.”

Dead noun US /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.”

Duty noun US /ˈduːti/

a responsibility that must be carried out

From this reading “On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.”

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.”

Readily noun US /readily/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.”

Stood noun US /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.”

Waiting noun US /ˈwaiting/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.”

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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 Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

affection

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

air

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

all

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From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

appealed

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

attention

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

awnings

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

balcony

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

beauty-loving

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

Bellaggio

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

Beneficence

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

blue

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

Blythe

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

boatmen

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

boats

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

bring

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

broad

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

bronzed

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

calm

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

caused

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

certain

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

charge

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

charm

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

commanding

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

constantly

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

courage

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

created

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

daughter

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

deadnounUS /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

deepening

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

delight

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

difficult

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

Divine

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

a responsibility that must be carried out

From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

edge

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

enchanting

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

England

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From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

enjoyable

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

exquisite

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

eyes

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

far

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

fast

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

fault

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

forth

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

fragrance

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

friend

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

fruits

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

full

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

genius

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

giving

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From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

glowed

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

Grand

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

heavenly

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

hire

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

Hotel

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

house

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

independently

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

Innocent

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From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

intense

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

irresistible

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

Italy

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

jewel

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

just

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

Kensington

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

lake

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

leaving

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From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

Leigh

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

letter

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

like

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

live

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

Lord

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

man

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

Miss

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

most

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

mountains

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

news

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From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

occurred

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

opening

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

out

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

own

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

passages

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

patiently

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

picturesque

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

placed

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

pleasing

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From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

position

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

prospect

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

re-reading

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

readilynounUS /readily/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

reading

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

received

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

red

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

red-capped

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

regularly

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From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

results

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

rich

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

rocked

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

scene

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

sitting-room

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

some

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

stoodnounUS /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

sun

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

surmounted

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

sympathy

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

thoughts

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

tints

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

undertaken

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From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

uneasiness

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

views

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

visible

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

waiting

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

wandered

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From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

warm

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From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading His attention, however, had wandered far from the enjoyable prospect,--he was reading and re-reading a letter he had just received from Miss Leigh, in which certain passages occurred which caused him some uneasiness.

window

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From this reading Lord Blythe stood at the open window of his sitting-room in the Grand Hotel at Bellaggio--a window opening out to a broad balcony and commanding one of the most enchanting views of the lake and mountains ever created by Divine Beneficence for the delight of man.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The heavenly scene, warm with rich tints of morning in Italy, glowed like a jewel in the sun: picturesque boats with little red and blue awnings rocked at the edge of the calm lake, in charge of their bronzed and red-capped boatmen, waiting for hire,--the air was full of fragrance, and every visible thing appealed to beauty-loving eyes with exquisite and irresistible charm.

worked

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.

write

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From this reading On leaving England he had asked her to write regularly, giving him all the news of Innocent, and she had readily undertaken what to her was a pleasing duty.

young

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From this reading His thoughts were constantly with the little house in Kensington, where the young daughter of his dead friend worked so patiently to bring forth the fruits of her genius and live independently by their results, and his intense sympathy for the difficult position in which she had been placed through no fault of her own and the courage with which she had surmounted it, was fast deepening into affection.