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The Noble Rogue
The Noble Rogue

Chapter XXXIX

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And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
--TENNYSON.
Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.
It was December now and the room was filled with Christmas roses.
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The Noble Rogue

Chapter XXXIX

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
Line 2
--TENNYSON.
Line 3
Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
Line 4
And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.
Line 5
It was December now and the room was filled with Christmas roses.

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 “And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.”

Beyond preposition US /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.”

All words in this reading · 63

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acquittal

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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

all

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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

away

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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

beheld

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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.

BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

Christmas

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From this reading It was December now and the room was filled with Christmas roses.

Comédie

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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.

day

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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

de

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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.

December

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From this reading It was December now and the room was filled with Christmas roses.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

England

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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

evening

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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

far

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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

father

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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

filled

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From this reading It was December now and the room was filled with Christmas roses.

followed

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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

forthwith

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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

hills

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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.

journeyed

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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

l'Ancienne

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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.

Marie

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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

Michael

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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

more

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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.

night

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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

now

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From this reading It was December now and the room was filled with Christmas roses.

o'er

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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.

once

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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.

Paris

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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

purple

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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

rim

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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

room

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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.

Rose

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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

roses

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From this reading It was December now and the room was filled with Christmas roses.

Rue

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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

see

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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

snowdrop

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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.

taken

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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

TENNYSON

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From this reading --TENNYSON.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

Thro

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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

utmost

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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.

world

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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.