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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 SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
admirers
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lotys kept one arm round the child, and every now and again spoke to her some little caressing word.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
All
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From this reading All the rest of the guests at the supper-board were men,--and all of them members of the Revolutionary Committee.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
animal
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From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
Apollo
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
appealing
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From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
arm
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From this reading Lotys kept one arm round the child, and every now and again spoke to her some little caressing word.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
black
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From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
caressing
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From this reading Lotys kept one arm round the child, and every now and again spoke to her some little caressing word.
caressingly
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From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
child
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From this reading Lotys kept one arm round the child, and every now and again spoke to her some little caressing word.
close
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From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
Committee
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From this reading All the rest of the guests at the supper-board were men,--and all of them members of the Revolutionary Committee.
crowned
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
Daphne
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
disorderly
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From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lotys kept one arm round the child, and every now and again spoke to her some little caressing word.
exhausted
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
expression
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
eyes
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From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
face
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
flight
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
full
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From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
girl
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From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
guests
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From this reading All the rest of the guests at the supper-board were men,--and all of them members of the Revolutionary Committee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
half-frightened
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From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
head
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
hunted
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From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
impersonation
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
Inside
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From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
kept
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From this reading Lotys kept one arm round the child, and every now and again spoke to her some little caressing word.
KINGS
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From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
laurels
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
less
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
like
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
Lotys
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
members
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From this reading All the rest of the guests at the supper-board were men,--and all of them members of the Revolutionary Committee.
men
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From this reading All the rest of the guests at the supper-board were men,--and all of them members of the Revolutionary Committee.
more
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
nestling
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From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
now
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From this reading Lotys kept one arm round the child, and every now and again spoke to her some little caressing word.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lotys kept one arm round the child, and every now and again spoke to her some little caressing word.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
picturesque
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From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
proceeded
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From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
pursuing
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
rather
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the rest of the guests at the supper-board were men,--and all of them members of the Revolutionary Committee.
Revolutionary
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From this reading All the rest of the guests at the supper-board were men,--and all of them members of the Revolutionary Committee.
round
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From this reading Lotys kept one arm round the child, and every now and again spoke to her some little caressing word.
sat
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
scene
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From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
SCORN
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From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
seated
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
silent
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
singing
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From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
some
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From this reading Lotys kept one arm round the child, and every now and again spoke to her some little caressing word.
somewhat
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From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
Spanish
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From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
speed
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
spoke
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From this reading Lotys kept one arm round the child, and every now and again spoke to her some little caressing word.
strange
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From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
supper-board
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From this reading All the rest of the guests at the supper-board were men,--and all of them members of the Revolutionary Committee.
supper-table
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
tavern
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From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the rest of the guests at the supper-board were men,--and all of them members of the Revolutionary Committee.
there
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From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lotys kept one arm round the child, and every now and again spoke to her some little caressing word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
weary
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the rest of the guests at the supper-board were men,--and all of them members of the Revolutionary Committee.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
wistfulness
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From this reading Beside her, nestling close against her caressingly, was a little girl with great black Spanish eyes,--eyes full of an appealing, half-frightened wistfulness, like those of a hunted animal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
word
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From this reading Lotys kept one arm round the child, and every now and again spoke to her some little caressing word.
wreath
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From this reading Lotys, seated at the head of a long supper-table, had been crowned by her admirers with a wreath of laurels,--and as she sat more or less silent, with a rather weary expression on her face, she looked like the impersonation of a Daphne, exhausted by the speed of her flight from pursuing Apollo.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE SCORN OF KINGS Inside the tavern, from whence the singing proceeded, there was a strange scene,--somewhat disorderly yet picturesque.
