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Molly Bawn
Molly Bawn

Chapter XI

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"The guests are met, the feast is set; May'st hear the merry din."
--_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.
"He is coming."
The idea sends through her whole frame a little thrill of protective gladness.
How happy, how independent she will feel with her champion always near her!
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Molly Bawn

Chapter XI

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"The guests are met, the feast is set; May'st hear the merry din."
Line 2
--_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.
Line 3
"He is coming."
Line 4
The idea sends through her whole frame a little thrill of protective gladness.
Line 5
How happy, how independent she will feel with her champion always near her!

Learner Dictionary

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

Across preposition US /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “--_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.”

Ancient adjective US /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “--_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"The guests are met, the feast is set; May'st hear the merry din."”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The idea sends through her whole frame a little thrill of protective gladness.”

Merry noun US /merry/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"The guests are met, the feast is set; May'st hear the merry din."”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “--_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “--_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “--_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

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

From this reading “The idea sends through her whole frame a little thrill of protective gladness.”

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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 The idea sends through her whole frame a little thrill of protective gladness.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

always

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From this reading How happy, how independent she will feel with her champion always near her!

AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "The guests are met, the feast is set; May'st hear the merry din."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

bare

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

bed

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

champion

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From this reading How happy, how independent she will feel with her champion always near her!

coming

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

din

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From this reading "The guests are met, the feast is set; May'st hear the merry din."

feast

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From this reading "The guests are met, the feast is set; May'st hear the merry din."

feel

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From this reading How happy, how independent she will feel with her champion always near her!

feet

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

floor

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

frame

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From this reading The idea sends through her whole frame a little thrill of protective gladness.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

gladness

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From this reading The idea sends through her whole frame a little thrill of protective gladness.

going

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

greet

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

guests

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From this reading "The guests are met, the feast is set; May'st hear the merry din."

happy

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From this reading How happy, how independent she will feel with her champion always near her!

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "He is coming."

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "The guests are met, the feast is set; May'st hear the merry din."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

how

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

idea

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From this reading The idea sends through her whole frame a little thrill of protective gladness.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

independent

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From this reading How happy, how independent she will feel with her champion always near her!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The guests are met, the feast is set; May'st hear the merry din."

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The idea sends through her whole frame a little thrill of protective gladness.

lover

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

Mariner

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

May'st

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From this reading "The guests are met, the feast is set; May'st hear the merry din."

merry

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From this reading "The guests are met, the feast is set; May'st hear the merry din."

met

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From this reading "The guests are met, the feast is set; May'st hear the merry din."

Molly's

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

near

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From this reading How happy, how independent she will feel with her champion always near her!

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The idea sends through her whole frame a little thrill of protective gladness.

patters

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

protective

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From this reading The idea sends through her whole frame a little thrill of protective gladness.

see

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

sends

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From this reading The idea sends through her whole frame a little thrill of protective gladness.

set

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From this reading "The guests are met, the feast is set; May'st hear the merry din."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

springing

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

Teddy

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The guests are met, the feast is set; May'st hear the merry din."

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

thrill

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From this reading The idea sends through her whole frame a little thrill of protective gladness.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

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

From this reading The idea sends through her whole frame a little thrill of protective gladness.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

to-day

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

weather

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

whole

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From this reading The idea sends through her whole frame a little thrill of protective gladness.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading How happy, how independent she will feel with her champion always near her!

window

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From this reading --_Ancient Mariner._ "Teddy is coming to-day," is Molly's first thought next morning, as, springing from her bed, she patters across the floor in her bare feet to the window, to see how the weather is going to greet her lover.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading How happy, how independent she will feel with her champion always near her!