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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 It was evening, and the western sky looked like a broad crimson flower.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last she came to the wide sea-coast, and there everything was gloriously beautiful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she came to the wide sea-coast, and there everything was gloriously beautiful.
beautiful
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From this reading At last she came to the wide sea-coast, and there everything was gloriously beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
breast
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
broad
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From this reading It was evening, and the western sky looked like a broad crimson flower.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last she came to the wide sea-coast, and there everything was gloriously beautiful.
child
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From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
cool
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
crimson
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From this reading It was evening, and the western sky looked like a broad crimson flower.
daughters
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
drank
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
ears
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
evening
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From this reading It was evening, and the western sky looked like a broad crimson flower.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At last she came to the wide sea-coast, and there everything was gloriously beautiful.
father
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
flower
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From this reading It was evening, and the western sky looked like a broad crimson flower.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
froth
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From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
gentle
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From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
giant
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From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
gloriously
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From this reading At last she came to the wide sea-coast, and there everything was gloriously beautiful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
happened
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From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening, and the western sky looked like a broad crimson flower.
kingdom
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From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last she came to the wide sea-coast, and there everything was gloriously beautiful.
laving
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
like
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From this reading It was evening, and the western sky looked like a broad crimson flower.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evening, and the western sky looked like a broad crimson flower.
mischief
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From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
murmur
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
nine
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
Now
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From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
ocean
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From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
old
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
play
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From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
really
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From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
rippled
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From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
rose-coloured
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From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
sand
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
sea-coast
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From this reading At last she came to the wide sea-coast, and there everything was gloriously beautiful.
sea-king
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she came to the wide sea-coast, and there everything was gloriously beautiful.
shore
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From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
sky
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From this reading It was evening, and the western sky looked like a broad crimson flower.
small
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From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
smiles
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From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
stirred
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From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
stormy
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From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
supported
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
sweet
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
talking
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last she came to the wide sea-coast, and there everything was gloriously beautiful.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
there
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From this reading At last she came to the wide sea-coast, and there everything was gloriously beautiful.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last she came to the wide sea-coast, and there everything was gloriously beautiful.
together
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last she came to the wide sea-coast, and there everything was gloriously beautiful.
waters
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
waves
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From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
western
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From this reading It was evening, and the western sky looked like a broad crimson flower.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
wide
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From this reading At last she came to the wide sea-coast, and there everything was gloriously beautiful.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No wind stirred the ocean, but the small waves rippled in rose-coloured froth on the shore, like the smiles of a giant at play.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, though Ægir looked so stormy and old, he was really as gentle as a child, and no mischief would ever have happened in his kingdom if he had been left to himself.
Ægir
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From this reading Ægir, the old sea-king, supported himself on the sand, whilst the cool waters were laving his breast, and his ears drank their sweet murmur; for nine waves were his beautiful daughters, and they and their father were talking together.
